It's day seven.
Actually......since I took two days off.....it's day five.
Running. Sigh. It sucks. For pansies like me, it's way easier to give up than it is to keep going.
But it's in that moment, when everything in my body is burning and I simply want to collapse that I am put to THE test. The test that separates winners from losers. The test that 300 spartans faced, when they withstood hordes of Persian soldiers at least 10 times in number. The same test that you will face when you are studying for or taking the LSAT.
My LSAT lovelies are some of the smartest and most motivated folks I know. However, just as monkeys can fall from trees, it's entirely possible for even super-driven students to get depressed and lazy. It happens regularly and quite frequently.
As an LSAT tutor my job is to provide spirited energy and motivation when the push and journey gets tough for my students. Think of what workout trainers do for clients at the gym. Think of what Tony Robbins does for business executives. Yes. That's exactly what I do for aspiring lawyers. I spend 80% of my waking hours helping the future legal eagles tap into their inner strength and unleash the genius within them.
When You Want to Give Up
There's plenty of advice out there on what to do when you want to give up studying. Some say, "Cool off and go take a break."
Others say, "Muster up your last ounce of energy and keep pushing forward!"
All sounds good. But when you're alone, pencil at hand, starring at your LSAT book/screen, the last thing on your mind are these trite motivational blurbs.
The truth is when you want to give up, there may be nothing you can do to stop you from giving up. So just give in and give up. Don't waste your energy feeling horrible about yourself. Abusing yourself and hating on yourself will not help the situation.
Sum of the Parts
Remember, you can lose the battle yet win the war. This is possible because even though you give up today, tomorrow can (and will) be a different story.
If you spent good money and enrolled in a class, signed up for tutoring, or some online program, then it's most likely that you are serious about this endeavor. I have full faith that you won't die and be thrown out of the entire race. You can give up and take a break, but you will come back.
So instead of kicking yourself for wanting to give up - for feeling lazy and unmotivated - stop kicking yourself and just give up. After a few moments time has gone by, go ahead and take a look at the long and far off law school horizon. Understand that spurts of motivation is all you need for now. Eventually, good habits will form, and you'll do well. Believe in yourself. Believe that you will find the groove.
My excuses for taking those days off were: 1) my muscles need time to recover, and 2) I have to save my energy for a long day's work ahead. Totally lame of me, I know. But dude, running everyday, especially when you're not accustomed to it, is a chore. And I hate chores.
Actually......since I took two days off.....it's day five.
Running. Sigh. It sucks. For pansies like me, it's way easier to give up than it is to keep going.
But it's in that moment, when everything in my body is burning and I simply want to collapse that I am put to THE test. The test that separates winners from losers. The test that 300 spartans faced, when they withstood hordes of Persian soldiers at least 10 times in number. The same test that you will face when you are studying for or taking the LSAT.
My LSAT lovelies are some of the smartest and most motivated folks I know. However, just as monkeys can fall from trees, it's entirely possible for even super-driven students to get depressed and lazy. It happens regularly and quite frequently.
As an LSAT tutor my job is to provide spirited energy and motivation when the push and journey gets tough for my students. Think of what workout trainers do for clients at the gym. Think of what Tony Robbins does for business executives. Yes. That's exactly what I do for aspiring lawyers. I spend 80% of my waking hours helping the future legal eagles tap into their inner strength and unleash the genius within them.
When You Want to Give Up
There's plenty of advice out there on what to do when you want to give up studying. Some say, "Cool off and go take a break."
Others say, "Muster up your last ounce of energy and keep pushing forward!"
All sounds good. But when you're alone, pencil at hand, starring at your LSAT book/screen, the last thing on your mind are these trite motivational blurbs.
The truth is when you want to give up, there may be nothing you can do to stop you from giving up. So just give in and give up. Don't waste your energy feeling horrible about yourself. Abusing yourself and hating on yourself will not help the situation.
Sum of the Parts
Remember, you can lose the battle yet win the war. This is possible because even though you give up today, tomorrow can (and will) be a different story.
If you spent good money and enrolled in a class, signed up for tutoring, or some online program, then it's most likely that you are serious about this endeavor. I have full faith that you won't die and be thrown out of the entire race. You can give up and take a break, but you will come back.
So instead of kicking yourself for wanting to give up - for feeling lazy and unmotivated - stop kicking yourself and just give up. After a few moments time has gone by, go ahead and take a look at the long and far off law school horizon. Understand that spurts of motivation is all you need for now. Eventually, good habits will form, and you'll do well. Believe in yourself. Believe that you will find the groove.
My excuses for taking those days off were: 1) my muscles need time to recover, and 2) I have to save my energy for a long day's work ahead. Totally lame of me, I know. But dude, running everyday, especially when you're not accustomed to it, is a chore. And I hate chores.
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