#study motivation

[malusokay]

focus on the likes and not the wants

you may not want to clean your room, but you like the peace and call it brings you after

you may not want to study, but you like the confidence and satisfaction you get from being prepared

you may not not want to apologise, but you like the relief and connection that reconciliation brings

you may not want to cook, but you like the satisfaction of eating a healthy come cooked meal prepared with love

you may not want to exercise, but you like how you feel afterwards and how it makes you confident

you may not want to journal or write, but you like the reflection and calm it brings you

you may not want to step out of your comfort zone, but you like the new experiences and growth you gain from it

my insta @ malusokay

[lacaffeina]

the only tolerable thing about summer is that everything is lush green — thankfully my apartment is under the shade of a chestnut tree.

[noirelys]

you don’t need perfect conditions to start. you just need to start. five minutes of focus is better than waiting for motivation to come.

[wedarkacademia]

[graveyardpages]

june 3rd / coffee shop study day

completed a whole topic for my italy exam on friday, which i’m not too sure how i feel about. it’s a lot of content (obvi) but it’s just sooo overwhelming. i still have to complete 3 topics, which is too many flashcards to count.

i got a fair amount done, but i need to start focusing on my politics exam on thursday. i never really feel prepared for exams, but im hoping thats just the nerves. im going to do a massive politics day tomorrow, and then try and do a bit of history as well (hopefully)

the coffee was a solid 8/10. i had a bit too much ice in it and it went so watery, but it still did what it needed to do (taste good and give me energy)

[blueprint-9376]

17.05.2025 [😘]

📑: 다시 시험 기간/ It's exam period again

[momoxstudies]

Working on my wip and my japanese

[stargazerbibi]

[ 3rd june, 2025 • 106/159 days ]

👾 academic stain endeavours 👾

-> classes (total: 2h00)

-> EMD notes (1/3 chapters)

-> EMD worksheet 8 (exercises 1.1. a-c)

-> journaled

-> finished reading The Obelisk Gate, by N. K. Jemisin (consistently solid series so far)

-> watched Love, Death & Robots Volume 1 ep 1-3

[juliaxyn]

[kitkatstu-dies]

5/27/2025

Worked through some training modules (almost done!)

Started packing for my journey <3

Going in for my first maintenance shot tomorrow + getting some stuff to bring with me hehe

[n1pp]

quit brainrot. unfollow trolls. read essays. go down rabbit holes. have a calendar. maintain a todo list. read old books. watch old movies. turn on dnd. walk with intent. eat without youtube. chew more. train without music. plan for 15 mins. execute. organise your desk. take something seriously. read ancient scripts. act fast. find bread. eat clean. journal. save a life. learn to code. read poetry. create art. stay composed. refine your speech. optimise for efficiency. act sincere. help people. be kind. stop doing things that waste your time. follow your intuition. craft reputation. learn persuasion. systemise your day (or don't). write. write. write. write more. iterate violently. leave your phone at home. walk to the grocery store. talk to strangers. feed the dogs. visit bookstores. look for 1800s novels. experience art. then love. sit with a monk and offer them lunch. don't talk shit about people. embody virtue. sit alone. do something with your life. what do you want to create? turn off your mind. play. play a sport. combat sports. notice fonts in trees. fall in love. notice patterns on a table. visualise it. talk to people with respect. don't hate. be loving. be real. become yourself. cherrypick your qualities. discard the useless. rejections aren't permanent. invite what aligns. accept what does not. read great people. be different. choose different. do great work. let it consume you. lose your mind. value your time. experience life.

[wiststudies]

i got this, you got this - we got this.

[mindfulstudyquest]

gentle reminder you can rise up from everything. you can recreate yourself. nothing is permanent. you are not stuck. you have choices. you can think new thoughts. you can learn something new. you can create new habits. all that matters is that you decide today and never look back.

[academicfever]

"Your curiosity is not out of your control. You decide how to orient it—and that orientation will determine the rest of your life." → Emphasizes intentional, self-directed learning.

"Don’t do science because of algorithmic impulse or capitalistic impulse... Solve everyday issues people face." → A critique of attention-driven tech and profit-motivated science, urging real-world relevance.

"How you find joy in an imperfect, bizarre world is absolutely your responsibility." → A powerful reminder of personal agency.

"Ideas don’t belong in your head." → Encouraging action and expression over hoarding thoughts.

"The greatest thing you will build in your life is you." → A deeply humanist perspective on growth and purpose.

"When I asked you what you built at MIT, you said buildings. But when I asked what gave you hope—you didn’t say buildings." → A reflection on people over products.

"If I learn something new that day, that is a good day." → A mantra of intellectual fulfillment.

"Do not forget how special and bizarre it is to get to live a human life." → Grounding perspective in existential wonder.

"Build for people, not around them." → A call for empathetic, inclusive design and innovation.

Hank Green MIT speech

I hope this motivates u

[liones-s]

one of the biggest things I can advocate for (in academia, but also just in life) is to build credibility with yourself. It’s easy to fall into the habit of thinking of yourself as someone who does things last minute or who struggles to start tasks. people will tell you that you just need to build different habits, but I know for me at least the idea of ‘habit’ is sort of abstract and dehumanizing. Credibility is more like ‘I’ve done this before, so I know I can do it, and more importantly I trust myself to do it’. you set an assignment goal for the day and you meet it, and then you feel stronger setting one the next day. You establish a relationship with yourself that’s built on confidence and trust. That in turn starts to erode the barrier of insecurity and perfectionism and makes it easier to start and finish tasks. reframing the narrative as a process of building credibility makes it easier to celebrate each step and recognize how strong your relationship with yourself can become