TeenVisionary98

@J Hi there! I've definitely been in the same boat as you, and I found the overall reason for this was simply a lack of purpose in life. I used to want to achieve good grades to please my parents because growing up, I was highly praised and rewarded for doing good in school. The problem with this is that once we encounter some rocky waves, we will do anything to maintain those grades even at the stressful costs of procrastinating and cramming. Leo compared this to being like a dog jumping through hoops. The mentality that ultimately saved me from this rut was that we need to have an overarching purpose as to why we're trying to do school work. If work ethic is a problem, then visualizing whatever you desire in life will ultimately program your subconscious mind to do what is necessary to get to where you want to be. The desire for this future serves as a purpose to motivate you through hardships, and you will come to see how your mindset about school and life shifts in the process of visualizing yourself as already accomplishing your goals. Good luck!

I agree with what's been said here, especially with what Leo has to say about being strategic. From his "How to be a Strategic MotherFucker" video, what we do today should be informed by where we want to be in x amount of years, months, and weeks. This boils down your question to "what can I do today to get me where I want to be in the future?" There's really no point in allocating your energy and resources on activities you don't plan to master. With that being said, trying to accomplish too much may possibly cause you to burnout. In my experience, after going through a stage of serious work output, I fatigue and lose motivation in accomplishing my goals. This can lead me to stagnate for a certain amount of time which could have been avoided by being more conscious of how much I'm working.

@ButlerMr Gleeson I was wondering how you're journey is coming along. I'm 18 and have decided that Life Coaching is a skill I need to acquire along my Life's purpose. Did you or have you gotten any backlash about the idea for being so young? One of my concerns is that people won't take me as serious because of my age, but all the self-help work I've done and books I've studied make me feel I'm wise beyond my years.