smh... student motivation hints

education is the key to changing whatever you dislike about your life right now. SWEAR. it's not supposed to be easy or fair, but if you want control and freedom in life, it all comes from education.

at the end of a tough week, we have 1 month of school left. 80% of life is doing stuff you don't want to do, so SHIFT gears, it's game time. if you want TRUE freedom you will tackle your responsibilities.

we have an issue in our society where people think they are supposed to be completely independent otherwise they are weak. STRENGTH is being SMART enough to know when and WHO to ask for help

no one is supposed to rely on their brain alone all the time, and no one successful or happy does!! surrounding yourself with people, books, podcasts, quotes, pictures, art, planners, notes etc all help you remember who you are every day, and what you have to do, and what you're doing it for!! This is simple brain science. use it to your advantage cuz you're SMART not to be completely on your own independent isolated (that sucks!! and doesn't work!)

do you procrastinate by cleaning or organizing?? Listen, you gotta know yourself and know if that's what you need to do to be productive, but stopping to reflect on all your physical space and organize it, especially if you don't do it very often like me, can be a SUPER investment in your productivity moving forward.

the first part of life isn't supposed to be easy... everything changes at age 25

when a student makes an amazing transformation I GOTTA KNOW WHY AND HOW?!?! here's some tips on exactly how it can happen!!

you know i just realized i actually have practiced smiling when bad things happen so much for the last 3 months that i now do it AUTOMATICALLY!! yeah, i used to think smiling was lame, overrated, and silly. for years i was held back by this belief, but i started trying it cuz it LITERALLY changes your brain chemistry and wiring, and you know what, i practiced it SO many times (cuz we know a lot of stuff goes wrong all day err day) that now when i hear something tuff, get triggered or feel emotional, i just crack a lil smile. and you know what? IT HELPS. don't believe me? i DARE YOU to try it

what if life really is as simple as a deep breath and a smile? do you wish it was? what's the secret...?

life is full of difficulties, struggles, suffering, dissatisfaction, can buddhism help us understand how to handle the most difficult things? acceptance is difficult, but through simple daily practice, we see slow changes