Where We Are: Pressure
Let’s be honest: right now you are all feeling pressure. You’re worried about your exams coming this week and it makes you uncomfortable. I wanted today’s Monday Ponderance to address this feeling, and hopefully, shine a light towards the end of the “exam week” tunnel.
I’ve found a few quotes from various people which address your feelings of pressure, what you can do about it, and what you can look forward to when the tests are over.
“Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure.”
Tommy Lasorda, MLB manager
“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure”In summary: You feel pressure - own it. So what can we do with it? Use it to your advantage and channel it into preparation.
Peter Marshall, TV Host
What We Can Do: Prepare
“No man ever reached to excellence in any one art or profession without having passed through the slow and painful process of study and preparation”
Horace, Roman Poet
“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”
Confucius, Ancient Chinese philosopher and political theorist
You seek success on your exams. Success does not come without hard work and maximum effort. Channel the pressure into preparation – proper preparation – and the results you seek will come and when they do, think about what you’ve done – celebrate and reflect.
What We Look Forward To: Reflection
“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.”
John Locke, English philosopher and famous political theorist
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.”
Peter F. Drucker, American Educator
Reflection on your actions, your feelings, and reactions will be key. Make mental and written notes about what worked this time around, what didn’t, and why. Isolate the positive, shed the negative, and move on.
Good luck.
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