Wondering how a personal motto can be of use to you?
When it comes to the HSC, there’s no doubt that staying motivated can be challenging at times. Sometimes you might be so motivated and keen to really push yourself, other times it may be a real struggle.
That’s where a personal motto comes in. Check out how having one can benefit you!
Developing a Personal Motto
Positive Self Talk
Write it Down
Developing a Personal Motto
Rowan shared a personal story about how having a motto really helped him push through the hard times.
He wanted to get fit so he decided to train with one of his best mates who is really, really fit.They were running together and at the top of every hill, Rowan just wanted to stop, take a break and not do anything.
His best mate motivated him by saying“just go another 100 metres”and well, Rowan would do it and realised he could run more than 100 metres.
He pushed through the pain and kept on going! Now the trick here ishaving a motto that’s going to motivate you when things get challenging and you feel like giving up.That phrase, “Just go another 100 metres”, became Rowan’s personal motto!
Whether it’sa quote, a song lyric, a phrase or proverb, choose a motto that resonates with you, one that lifts you up and inspires you to keep going.
Now, it might be something cliche or something that other people don’t understand. But that doesn’t matter — it’swhatever works for you!更多的个人你的座右铭是,the more powerful it is going to be because it means something to you!
We’ve had students who have chosen“Just do it”or Michael Jackson’s“Don’t stop until you get enough”— whatever is going to get you back up and running after a challenge!
Positive Self Talk
Having a motto whichreinforces positiveself talk在你头脑中is so important in determining whether you work hard and ace your HSC. It’s a reminder tostay focussed, be kind to yourself and keep pushing through the hard times.
You’ll be surprised what you can achieve with a positive mindset, just like how Rowan pushed on at the top of the hill despite feeling exhausted.
So, keep that positive self talk going by developing your personal motto!
Write it Down
We all know the saying ‘Seeing is believing’ and that’s definitely the case when it comes to your personal motto.If youwrite something down and see it everyday, it’s a constant reminder.
So, what you need to do iswrite your motto on a big poster and stick it on the wallso you can always see it.
It’s also a great idea tomake your motto your laptop screensaver and lock/home screen on your phoneso you’re constantly surrounded by it.
And that’s it!
We’ve just taken you through why you need a personal motto and how you can develop one!
What are you waiting for? Go and have a good think about what your personal motto could be and don’t forget to write it down!
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Tanna Nankivellis a Senior Content Writer at Art of Smart Education and is currently in Germany completing a year of study for her double degree in Communications (Journalism) and Bachelor of Arts (International Studies). She has had articles published on Central News – the UTS Journalism Lab and wrote a feature piece for Time Out Sydney during her internship. Tanna has a love for travel and the great outdoors, you’ll either find her on the snowfields or in the ocean, teaching aqua aerobics or creating short films.
