Learning Qualification Exam Study Methods from "Dragon Zakura" Part 2 (For Real Estate Notary, University Entrance Exams, FP Skills, Bookkeeping, and Nursing Exams) [Also Useful for Business]

[Reasons Why Effort Isn't Rewarded] Part 2

Kenji Sakuragi, who appears in "Dragon Zakura",
never denies the "effort" of his students.

However, he states this clearly:

"That effort is being applied in the wrong place."

Many people whose efforts are not rewarded

are not slacking off, nor are they

being soft.

On the contrary, they are serious and are
investing both time and energy.

Why, then, do they not see results?

There is a clear reason for this,
which can be explained
using NLP.

In NLP, it is believed that before any action,

there is always an "internal representation (mental images, words, and sensations)."

People whose efforts do not pay off

are off the mark

at this stage of internal representation.

For example,

• Studying without seeing the big picture

• Not understanding what is being evaluated

• Operating on vague instructions like "just do your best"

In this state,

no matter how much you increase your activity,

it will not lead directly to results.

This is a fundamental issue.

The first thing Sakuragi does is

not to increase effort,

but to decide on the "one point to focus on."

This is what is known in NLP as

resetting your

focus (where you direct your attention).

Human concentration is finite.

In NLP, this is called

attentional resources.

People whose efforts go to waste

are spreading their attentional resources too thin.

They pour the same amount of effort

even into unimportant parts.

Also, the more people's efforts go unrewarded,

the more they find comfort in the "feeling of doing something."

Sitting at a desk for long hours.

Organizing notes neatly.

Feeling like you have studied.

However, from an NLP perspective,

this is just setting your state (mood),

and is different from actions that produce results.

This is the point

where Sakuragi is strict.

"That effort is just self-satisfaction,"

he declares.

This is because

the purpose of effort is not to feel at ease,

but to produce results.

Another important thing

is belief (assumptions).

The more people whose efforts go unrewarded,

"If I work hard, it will pay off someday"

I hold this belief strongly.

However, Sakuragi

shatters these beliefs.

"Only correct effort is rewarded."

When you feel that your efforts are not being rewarded,

what you need is not grit.

It is not about increasing the amount of effort either.

It is about changing your internal representations, shifting where you direct your attention,

and changing the place where you act.

With just that,

the same effort will turn into results.

[Summary]

・The reason effort is not rewarded is not the quantity

・Internal representation and focus are misaligned

・The dispersion of attentional resources creates spinning wheels

・The feeling of doing something and actual results are different things

・Effort is rewarded the moment you change the place
　where you start

Today's word | Kenji Sakuragi style, Kazuya comment

「The reason effort is not rewarded is because you are making an effort in the wrong place.
　」(#^.^#)

💛That is all for now.

(The image is original)

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