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~ July 18, 2017 ~

I’ve been getting into Korean skincare recently, and my face feels so soft after using overnight face masks (or even just 20 minute ones) and putting more time into cleansing and moisturizing my face day and night.

Starbucks has been my second home for the past couple weeks :0 and I’ve been able to stay focused for longer periods of time and get things done :))) How is your summer going?

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a quick flatlay of blue things (tbh i’m probably the only one who uses their ap card in a flatlay lmaooooooo)

stickers / washi tape from stickykit!

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god is there anything better than just laying the FUCK down? no, there isn’t

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STEP TO STEP

I. make clear what you want to accomplish

II. how you gonna do it? → make a plan (with very small steps)

III. why do you want / why do you have too?

IV. prioritize it → this is so great for it

V. positive mindset → you can do this, if you finish this you can do whatever you want without feeling guilty

VI. just start. Don’t think about it. just do it!! Don’t wait to be in the perfect mood for it

VII. no distractions → put your phone in another room, write down your worries if you can’t think clear

VIII. track your progress → have a tracker in your bujo/journal/smart phone etc. and track every small progress / productive thing you did. That way you don’t feel like you do nothing & can be proud of yourself (maybe it even motivates you if you see what you already accomplished)

IX. reward yourself → with reading, watching a series, sweets, chatting with friends whatever makes you happy

TIPS

• motivation ‹ self discipline → motivation comes and goes and of course it’s nice to be motivated but you can’t always rely on it. The key isn’t how to motivate yourself, it’s how to work without it (creds)

• done bad is better than done nothing → I’m a perfectionist too but sometimes you need to remind yourself that not everything has to be perfect

• finish what you started

• always have in mind how you’ll feel if you achieved your goal

REMINDERS

• don’t put too much pressure on you

• try being not so hard on yourself → if you didn't’ do anything productive, it’s okay. You’re human and tomorrow is a new day

• don’t try to do everything at once

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Even perfect effort is impossible. You’re going to read a lot that it is better to aim for perfect efforts over perfect results. But thing is, even the former is impossible. When working on a project or preparing for an exam, you will reach a saturation level where any improvement beyond that point will be minimal. You need to figure out a point of balance between your school work and the other parts of your life by learning when enough is enough, otherwise you will lose yourself in endless frustration because you will keep pursuing an unattainable goal.

Grades are meaningless. This is something that took me 1.5 years of weekly therapy sessions to realize. Your self-worth is not in your grades. Your self-worth is in who you are as a person, which rests in your passions, your relationships and the things that you do to make the world a better place. You are your own person and you will keep being just as awesome as you are right now even if you don’t get that A, even if you don’t get a passing grade and even if you drop out. School is hard, but there are other things which are hard and just as rewarding as school, such as kindness, friendship, volunteering, sports, honesty, and so many other things. You don’t need a grade to prove that you are a valuable human being, because, guess what, you are valuable no matter what a report card says about your academic performance.

Perfect discipline will strangle you. Do plan your assignments and study sessions, use a planner if you feel like it or whatever you like. But don’t get hung up on yourself for skipping, postponing or just not doing something. Being perfectly disciplined 100% of the time is impossible, and trying to be so will only cause you stress and anxiety which will hinder your productivity. It’s okay to change your plans and it’s okay to take time for yourself and to take time with your friends. Give yourself an empty day every once in a while, you not only deserve it but you also need it for your mental balance.

Set yourself reasonable goals. Your to-do list doesn’t have to be 10 feet long even if you are late in every course. The day doesn’t get longer just because you add more stuff to do on your list. Even if you don’t finish everything by bedtime, going to bed later won’t allow you to be more productive tomorrow. It is way better to underestimate your capacity on a given day and end up doing a few extra things than to get mad at yourself for not doing everything you wanted to do that day.

It’s okay to botch things. Sometimes you just don’t have time to do everything perfectly and you need to prioritize. It’s okay to do so. Everyone does it to some extent and everyone gets through just fine, and so will you.

Nobody notices those minor mistakes you hate yourself for. I swear. Nobody. Fucking. Notices. For your teacher, your copy is likely to be just another copy in the pile of hundreds they have to go through every time they correct an assignment. If they do take notice, they will not think less highly of you for it because everyone makes mistakes. All the time. Even your idols have made mistakes in the past and still make them frequently. So really, none of those matters.

Living with perfectionism is living a life dominated by fear. You don’t deserve to be constantly scared of fucking up, to hate yourself for every minor mistake you make or to be terrified that someone will uncover your (perceived) lack of worth. You deserve to be happy, to be fulfilled and to have fun. If you feel like your aspirations to perfection are taking over your life, please seek help.

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Old chem notes, new photo 😅😂 Finally in school holidays~ I can get some rest!! Studygram: acadehmic

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Here’s the journal entry I did yesterday about my trip to a cat cafe~ My friends and I also stopped by Paper Source and I picked up a new washi and a stamp! I got an Amy Tangerine roller stamp as well yee

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1/24/15•First lecture notes of the semester feat my cool new laptop cover! Syllabus week is tragically over and labs start next week so I thought I’d get in some studying while I can.

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