Hello ~

Have you ever … felt lost?

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Lost in your own expectations, your family’s hopes, and society’s invisible rules.
Lost in a maze of opportunities, crossroads pulling you in different directions.
Lost in career choices.
Lost in love.
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Guess what? You’re not alone.

Even Elon Musk hesitated between launching Zip2 or pursuing his master’s degree.
Even Steve Jobs found college uninspiring.

 

Reading “Perseverance outstrips Innate ability; Diligence sometimes defeats Talent” (translated from “Kien tri vuot troi hon thien phu, Cham chi đoi luc thang tai nang”) by Lily Truong. 

 

I realized 3 things:

 

1. Low starting point can be an advantage. This makes me always go forward with a strong can-do spirit that nothing can make me scared (as I used to suffer the scariest). I am familiar with achieving everything by my ownself, no family support, no financial power, no networks. Just me, my hand, my brain, and a strong spirit to transform my life. My condition drives me unceasingly. I always remind myself that my friend studies 1 hour, I must study 2 or 3 to compensate and to catch up with him. 

 

2. Diligence and determination with A CLEAR PLAN! You must know what you strive for, how you can achieve it, social circumstances, your resources…and make it happen. RIGHT NOW! The author writes in her book (she also gives information, doesn’t invent) 

 

“what you do after 8 PM will define your future."  It is 100% exact, in my opinion. 

 

There are some people spend time entertaining, hanging out, scrolling social media, etc.

 

There are some people open books, learn new languages, study skills, etc.

If you belong to the study group, I assume you study from 8 to 11 PM. 1 year, you rock…3 hours x 300 = 900 hours of development of your deep mind and knowledge (I pick 300 days only).

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200 hours you can increase 1 band in ielts. 

So in 900 hours? That’s +3 bands! 🚀

(If you're at 6.0, you could reach 8.5! Okay, maybe 7.5 or 8.0, but still—a game changer, right? 😉)

 

HOWEVER, this matrix is correct only when you can…

✔ Study/Work in a deep mood

✔ Find your correct way of study

✔ Maintain your mental and physical health alongside this

✔ and….Discipline!!!!

 

You see: 900 hours of study are only available when you study 300 days. Not 1 day, 1 week or 1 month. It’s 300 days! How to motivate yourself to overcome small, instant, short, daily funs is a challenge for you. 

 

3. My development is the most important. Reading happy news of others, I admire, I desire, I wish…but I will not …become better. The development journey requires a real start. and No excuse. 

 

Only me knows what I need, what I can and cannot, not others (if there are some people who tell you what your strengths, weaknesses, and what to do, it’s your luck, but you still need yourself). I am happy to see how I am better compared to yesterday. 

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I draw my own line.

I run my own race.

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And so do you.