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[nicoleyellow8]

2023 Goals :)

Hi, my name is Nicole, going by @nicoleyellow8, and I've created this Tumblr blog dedicated to self-improvement and learning... Soo... to get a productive 2023 started, I've done a little mindmap to see what I want by the end of this year, and what I should prioritize!

I've listed what I need by the end of the year -- some of these include getting into the IB Diploma program, preparing well for that, and doing well on the AP Biology exam in May this year (praying for a 5!!!) There's more, of course: efficient and consistent violin practice to reach my goals, getting to a higher French level, maintaining my Chinese progress, etc. !! That's only what I need, though. What I want is another story... I've included those in the mindmap too. For one, I'd love to learn oil painting! I would love to be able to learn another language on top of the two I am learning currently... I'd even love to travel to the language's country to speak it! Good goals need to consider both your wants and needs so that you can progress in your professional life while still meeting your personal desires.

How to Approach Goal-Setting

Here I take from Ali Abdaal's amazing video, "I WAS WRONG -- How I set goals" on YouTube, to summarize what exactly makes up good goal-setting. There's no point in setting a goal without enjoying the process of getting there... If not, you would constantly feel unhappy about your current situation until you get to your goal's endpoint.

So it would make sense to focus instead on creating a system, little daily habits that bring you forward, so you can enjoy the process, rather than solely working towards an abstract goal.

That doesn't mean having an endpoint is wrong. In fact, it's important to set a goal and have a direction. Without a goal, the system becomes aimless and there becomes no point in fulfilling these mini habits. A good system and clear goals come hand in hand.

As Ali Abdaal describes, there is a "Yin-yang" quality to it, where you should have a balance of self-acceptance and self-improvement. You should strive towards being better while still accepting your current state. You should, instead of comparing yourself constantly to the best, take some time to also compare yourself to the former you. Celebrate the progress you've made over that time -- it'll give you the energy to strive forward. An inspirational quote to get you started:

"What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him." - Victor Frankl

Funny thing, just the other day I had completed a huge, personal goal, and rather than feeling the joy I thought I would've, I felt more of a sense of emptiness. Frankl states it perfectly here, we love the journey of getting to our final destination, not necessarily the destination itself. This would explain why working for something is so much more satisfying than when it's easy to obtain. Working for money, working for a better life, working for love.

My Personal Goals

After interweaving wants and needs, I've come up with some 2023 New Me priorities to get started on! For each of these, I'll be spending some time making a good system and some great habits to go along with them.

Get into the IB Diploma Program (IBDP), this is the next step to my future!

Work HARD in my French, especially since I love language learning :)). It will also help me in IB French.

Get a 5 on the AP Bio exam -- and learn more to solve a real-world biology problem...

Efficiently and Effectively practice violin... Maybe learn a dream piece, or brush up on pieces I already know (like Czardas) and make pieces performance-ready, instead of relying on retaking videos.

Make some time for health. Get a good amount of sleep each night and exercise consistently. Have some free time with friends and personal hobbies, like oil painting, too!

Of course, these will be refined in a later post! For now, I think I have a good idea how I should work towards a better me.

That's all for now, take care!

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If RHODESTEAD were YouTube Doctors

I picture Connor as the "Doctor Mike" type while Will would be the Productivity/Study Guru à la "Ali Abdaal", thoughts?

[alfalfaaarya]

7/7/2021

19/21 DOP ✨

Hola !

Today has been very productive .

I followed my block time table religiously !

I answered an NTA mock exam , it did not go well but I did not let that demotivate me , I kept on going !!

It feels really nice to get my work done on time .

Adios

🙏

P.S: There is picture of the view beside my study space , I thought the clouds looked really pretty but was too lazy to open the window :,-)

Here's an inspiring video I watched today !

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“The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity. It’s one thing to say I’m the type of person who wants this. It’s something very different to say I’m the type of person who is this.”

“True behavior change is identity change. You might start a habit because of motivation, but the only reason you’ll stick with one is that it becomes part of your identity.”

“The goal is not to read a book, the goal is to become a reader.”

-James Clear, Atomic Habits

✨ What are some goals you want to become part of your identity?

🍃I really want to be a person who can remain calm in stressful situations. (because boy oh boy was that hard for me to do or what 🥲)

The other day I spilt coffee all over the kitchen floor, now old me would have sworn and called themselves an idiot who shouldn’t multitask, but not new ✨me✨

I looked down at the mess I made and said, it’s okay. I’ll clean it up.

That’s it.

Now some of you might be like, err? Okay?

But for me, that was a big win.

I was more mindful of the situation I was in, I did not freak out and acted calmly. I mean, it wasn't the end of the world, there's a reason they say there’s no use crying over spilt...coffee? So now I am trying to be a calm person. 😌🧘🏻‍♀️

🍃When we are younger, what we think is our identity can be forced on us by outside influences.

For instance, I had a teacher tell me I was bad at math (the early 2000s were a toxic time 🥲) when I was a kid and this stuck with me till my early 20ies.

I always told myself I was bad at math.

I dropped it in high school and I didn't consider a future in Robotics or AI because I thought I couldn't.

Then in med school, out of nowhere...came the math, it bit me in the butt in pharmacology, biophysics, biostatistics, biochemistry and I panicked. I wasn't good at math, I was a person who was bad at it. Right?

Little did I know that all it would take were a few videos on Khan Academy and I would end up doing well in all the math I needed in Uni.

So it turns out I was not a person who was bad at math….my teacher was just a douchebag, hehe.

This excerpt from Atomic Habits really resonated with me so I wanted to share it here.

What do you want to become a part of your identity?

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about to finish squid game

i didn’t cry when 67 died, i’m sorry, i loved her but her death wasn’t that much of a tear jerker compared to ali and 240

[shestxdies]

STUDY TIP #003 —

ACTIVE RECALL allows you to test yourself on content that you have learnt. Formulating questions, flashcards or completing practice papers allows the content to transferred from short-term to long-term memory.

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[alfalfaaarya]

5/7/2021

17/21 DOP ✨

Hola !

I have been studying for my topic wise test which is tomorrow :`)

Till now I'm done with

Revision of Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

PYQs of Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Revision of Human Reproduction

Revision of Reproductive Health

I have a lot of work to be done :`)

Adios

🙏

P.S ~

I watched this really helpful video by Ali Abdaal which gave me an epic idea to complete my Biology revision quickly 😁