127. Tips for continuing to study without getting discouraged
Here is this time's topic from Shin R25
Please tell us tips for working professionals to continue studying without getting discouraged
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https://r25.jp/answer/141045420619776933
● My comments on this topic📝
Since becoming a working professional, I have continued to study various things in my own way.
When I think about why I've been able to keep it up, I think it comes down to these three points:
① First, study what you are interested in
(= things you think, 'I want to know this! This is interesting!') (It's best if it's also useful for your work)
→ Important from the perspective of the
first step of 'deciding to study'
before you actually 'continue'
② Consciously try to surpass your yesterday's self every day
. (If you learn even a little something new by studying, it means you have steadily evolved & grown
compared to yesterday) It's best to measure this quantitatively with self-tests periodically, and if you can improve even a little, that's great!
→
Important from the perspective of motivation to 'continue'
③ If you are studying for a certification,
think that it's fine to get it in 2-3 years if the difficulty level is reasonably high.
(In short, don't make unreasonable plans
)
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Important from the perspective of 'continuing without getting discouraged'● Supplement to this comment
🙄To summarize the points, regarding 'what,' 'by when,' and 'how'
, imagine you are coaching a small child, and try to make it fun so you can keep going!
・First, the choice of what to do is important →
Look at your inner desires
, it's natural that you won't continue if it's not something you're interested in.
・Next, it's important not to make unreasonable plans → One of the reasons for getting discouraged is making unreasonable plans and failing to achieve them.
Since there will be times when you can't set aside as much time as you thought,
the key is to intentionally make your plans loose.・Finally, make sure you can feel that you are getting closer to your goal! → Without this, you'll end up hating it and won't be able to continue. From this perspective, and also to learn efficiently,
it's better to start with problem sets.
If you do the problem sets, check the textbook to understand the parts you don't know, and then solve the same problems again a few days later and get them right, you can really feel your growth 👍
In my case, it's also because I get sleepy if I read the textbook first 😁