DILIGENCE: Pathway to successful studentship Part 2

DILIGENCE : Pathway to successful studentship Part 2

How to be diligent as a student?

Earlier this week, we were made to understand the essence of Diligence and the role it plays into our success as students.  Diligence as a virtue must be cultivated in any student who wants to stand out; according to the Bible in Proverbs 15:22. Diligence is a pillar on which other academic tools rest. Without diligence, every other member of this family is brought down - intelligence, skill, passion, determination. We can liken diligence as wanting to stay on top of your game. In the game of football, every team that wins a cup a preceding year will at all cost want to win the subsequent ones. This is the stuff about Diligence. It fuels that "on the top" mentality. But regardless of how one needs to be diligent, there must also be in place other virtues as we had rightly said in the previous  desire,discipline, dedication.

Today, we will consider steps that engender for effective diligence in our academics. All these things matter, whether it be our business, career, even relationships.

1. Planning: Planning refers to the formulation of a detailed program of action. It is very important determining factor for success in our ventures. Planning requires a well documented idea and having the conviction of fulfilling it. Until your idea is being penned down, actions may not be taken. Without action, diligence can never take place. Diligence is pesevering effort on an action or goal. The first step to be a diligent student is to learn how to plan, then taking steps and lastly building a consistent spirit. There is a saying that goes thus "A student that fails to plan has already planned to fail".

2. Kill procrastination: One strong enemy of success in whatever it is we do is Procrastination. This is just simply an act of postponing a documented plan. You have planned right, but it never gets fulfilled. This is because the pathway from planning to fulfilment is more than just a straight road; And if the first step is not taken, the next turn can never be. A lover of procrastination never gets things done. One thing I have come to realise about this concept of Procrastination. There is always something to hang unto, there is always a reason why these things are never done, even though we say we just don't feel like. For a person who desires success, flee from Procrastination. To be diligent, we must cultivate the habit of getting things documented or planned done. One of the biggest hindrances to Diligence as have been said is Procrastination. If you want to be a diligent student you must kill Procrastination.

3. Overcome distraction:  I will like to add "-by all means". The world we live today is full of distractions. Things that want to deter you from that choice destination. Distractions so rampant; is it those in our immediate environment, friends, social media, fun activities and all. Yes, these are all necessary to have but not at the level where we are easily distracted by them and in turn affects our performance of things. If this is the case, we should steer clear of them as they are enemies to success also. Now as  students, we have to be very  careful; many student have become addicted to certain things which were just intended to make life better and enjoyable for us - telecommunication gadgets, accessories and all; this devouring ample time to study and on the long run bring our academic pursuit to a slow gear if not a stand still.  As students, we must learn how to regulate the use of social media and the likes. It is to be an advantage not to make us run at a disadvantage.

4. Good Health: Yes, we are still on the topic of Diligence. But, we must understand that it cuts across all spheres. Itsy a healthy student that can be diligent in his academic pursuit. Good health just has to do with how well we manage our health, It is widely known that to live healthy, you must stay healthy, hence, the place of eating good flood, water, doing exercise, adequate rest, good sleep and breathing exercises must NEVER be taken for granted.

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