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SIRUS’S TOWER
Chapter 1 intro a/n
Hiiii i finally got the first chapter out I would love to here feedback ngl I haven't wrote since 2020 and I love to here where you guys think this is going to go and some conspiracys this is not well proof read so forgive me if theirs errors anywhere in it and I hope you enjoy!!!!
The rain soaked her skin as she ran as fast as she could from the place she used to call home. Although cold and wet, she felt nothing except deceit and betrayal weighing down on her. No, later than an hour later, she was just an ordinary girl living an everyday life in what she thought to be an ordinary village. After hours of running, she is suddenly halted by a quick and vicious creek in her path; she can barely stop before accidentally throwing herself into the icy waters below. After stopping, she finally takes in her surroundings; she freezes as she realizes that it is nothing but dark and misty forest at every angle. Before she starts to panic, she decides that the best course of action is to try and find some shelter. Searching for some cover, she comes across an old weeping cherry tree, one she once knew very well and was bright and colorful, now a dark pink, the flowers decaying from the tree's limbs. Seeing this tree made her remember simpler times. Times she had no responsibilities. Times she was sheltered by her parents and remained ignorant of the unjustness surrounding her.
(timeskip_third person pov)
In a beautiful clearing in the forest, we see two young teens running hand in hand together, forgetting about their worries and leaving the world behind them. The teens ran as far as the eye could see, giggling the whole way. They stop abruptly as they reach their destination, looking up at the magnificent tree before them. Bright pink hues contrast beautifully against the setting sky above them, slowly changing colors from the sun to getting ready to rest for the night. The teens turn to each other slowly, looks of aw on their faces due to the scene in front of them before they break out in smiles and giggles before flopping to the ground under the tree. " you know, no matter how many times we come here its beauty will never fail to amaze me, even some of the most beautiful artistry will never compare" says The young girl wonder and amazement in her voice. The young boy laughs, turning his head towards the girl who is still staring at the sky, amazed. "yes, I will say this place is stunning, but I think I've seen something even more beautiful." The girl, confused, turns her head toward him." I could not even imagine such a thing. What could be more stunning than this oasis?" The young boy stares deeply into the girl's eyes, only looking away to pick a fallen flower. He tucks her hair behind her ear, gently placing the flower there, and then with that sweet smile she had fallen in love with over the years, he says four words that leave you speechless:" Well, you, of course, " reaching out to hold the man's hand that now rests on her cheek " I love you yangyan-” BOOM
for anyone who needs it!
MOTIVATION VS SELF-DISCIPLINE
When studying, most people try to find motivation thinking that this will get them through their study session, or they will see their failure as a result of a lack of motivation. But motivation isn’t always what we need - what do you do on the days you have no motivation? This is why we need self-discipline.
MOTIVATION VS SELF DISCIPLINE
Motivation - a willingness to do something. It is the set of psychological forces that compel you to take action. A goal or reward that you look forward to that will encourage you to study - while this is useful, what happens on a day when you just don’t feel like studying?
Self-Discipline - making yourself do things you know you should do when you don’t want to. Being trained to routinely study regardless of how unmotivated you are - this is what will get you out of bed on a day you don’t feel like studying.
So if motivation is ‘why we should do something’ - self-discipline is more ‘what to do next’.
HOW TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED
Make a commitment with yourself that you will make studying as your habit. This is super important. Commit yourself to make this as your new habit. Don’t half-ass any of these suggestions or any other suggestions that other people give. Don’t give yourself silly, illegitimate excuses in the process. For this, you can do it by remind yourself on what your long-term goals in life are. Or if they don’t sound rewarding enough, remind yourself what failure feels like/ could feel like.
Set yourself a routine and stick to it
Never have a zero day - 10 minutes is better than nothing!! Do flashcards from your bed or watch youtube ted talks if you can’t physically study. This will help help develop a routine and make it easier for you to cope. Also, by studying everyday your brain will know that the content you are learning should be stored as long-term information so this will benefit you in the long run! However I do want to stress not to force yourself if you don’t have the capacity / energy for it. Take care of yourself too.
Avoid long breaks. Unless you know that taking an hour long break means only an hour, then you can ignore this. But fo the majority of us, once we’ve taken a while out of studying it can be hard to get back into it again. One minute you’re taking a 20 minute break for a snack and some phone time and the next thing you know you’re on Youtube and four hours have passed! To avoid this, try stick to shorter breaks - five or ten minutes for a snack break, toilet break and to check any phone messages. A good method to try for this is the Pomodoro Method!
Build on your productivity, not your failures.
If you come from a past of procrastinating and now feel motivated to change and discipline yourself, do NOT try to do everything at once. Start things slow and in steps.
Set yourself smaller deadlines for your goals like monthly and weekly deadlines - e.g. if you are doing a project, due 27th June, set personal deadlines, like have the introduction written by the 8th, have your literature review written by the 15th, have project complete by the 25th.
Break down the things that you must do into smaller, concrete activities and put those smaller activities in that to-do list; allocate specific time periods to do each smaller activities and put it the to-do list as well; set an alarm reminder for each smaller activities. Say you have to study for English on Tuesday, because for whatever reasons you just decided to dedicate your time this Tuesday to study English. However, I’d suggest that you break down that specific activity (or “daily goal”) before putting it in your to-do list. So, instead of just putting “study for Physics”, try putting “read and highlight Chapter 9″, because putting very general/broad activity like “study English” can actually make you too confused on where and how to start doing it, and make you very prone to distractions in the process.
Know your limits. Self-discipline isn’t doing as much as you can until you break - it’s about having control, knowing what you can realistically manage and getting that done.
Give yourself rewards! I love to have something to look forward to as I get work done! This means mixing motivation and self-discipline. I tell myself after this lecture I can have an animal crossing break or check some messages etc.
Track your progress – don’t forget to put a checklist on your to-do list after accomplishing a task. It would relieve your stress a bit and motivate you to continue doing the remaining activities on your to-do list.
Remove distractions from your study space! Personally, if my phone is out and I notice a notification…I’m gonna check it. It’s human nature! So to combat this, I use apps like Forest that force me to stay within the app while I study. If I know I might get hungry during a study session I’ll keep a little snack by my desk so I don’t have to get up and somehow find something else to distract me.
Just do it isn’t that easy. I find to get myself in a ‘work boss’ mood I need to feel good about myself so I put on a nice outfit and maybe some eyeliner and hype myself up so I know I can do my tasks and get stuff done! It feels so much better than lazing in my pyjamas trying to study.
Be patient. It’s going to be a rough journey, it’s going to be hard but you’ve got this! Take it one step at a time. Start off by completing one task a day, then move to two, then three, and the next thing you know, you’ll have a regular routine where you will constantly be ticking off your to-do list everyday! But remember to be kind to yourself, know when your body is not in the right state of health to study and don’t force it. Only force yourself to a limit, you’ll know when to stop and that’s okay. Just try again when you feel better! Your health is much more important!
can people please shut the fuck up in the morning
yall make my ears bleed