Overcoming “Failure” B00 Lincoln Wang

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About me

- Took several classes in High School (AP Calculus,

AP Physics, Programming)
- Decent grades
- Not Stupid (?)
- One of the best high schools in the state
- Our high school was so challenging that some
said college will be easier, or so I thought…

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And then…

and many more Fs…

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And I felt…
Failure
Defeat
Shame
Embarrassment
Disappointment
Hopeless
“Will I ever graduate?”
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 So what happened?

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Possible Reasons

- Not studying hard

enough
- Not studying the right
way
- Classes were too hard
- Laziness
- Procrastination (拖延讀書)
This is what’s really happening

Effort Gap

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This is what’s really happening

Effort Gap

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 So where do I find the
motivation to study?

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 I = V/R

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 I = V/R
Motivation
to Study

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 I = V/R
Motivation
Confidence
to Study
to Pass

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 I = V/R This is how
motivation
is destroyed.

Motivation
Confidence Fear of
to Study
to Pass Failure

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 So how do we solve
this problem?

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 Let’s first understand
a few things.

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 1. Failure creates negative emotions.

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 Defeat
Shame
Embarrassment

Disappointment

Red Text F for FAILURE Hopelessness

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 “Failure” is just a signal that you should
do something differently.

No negative emotions necessary.

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 2. Expectations paralyze you.
(comparisons)

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 Effort Gap

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 - “You should be able to graduate on time.” - Will I graduate on time?
- “You should be able to pass all your classes.” - Will I pass this class?
- “You should be able to study properly.” - Do I really know how to study properly?
- “If everyone else can ___, why can’t you?” - Why can’t I do it?
- “If others can procrastinate to study, why can’t I?” - Why do I get a different result with the same
effort as others?

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 - “You should be able to graduate on time.” - Will I graduate on time?
- “You should be able to pass all your classes.” - Will I pass this class?
- “You should be able to study properly.” - Do I really know how to study properly?
- “If everyone else can ___, why can’t you?” - Why can’t I do it?
- “If others can procrastinate to study, why can’t I?” - Why do I get a different result with the same
effort as others?

Just Study.
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 "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.“
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 3. Gifted Kids/Expats(僑外生) need to
relearn studying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjYy4Ksy1E

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 Gifted Kids/Expats(僑外生) also need to
work through the acceptance of
difference in effort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjYy4Ksy1E

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 Effort Gap

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 Practice having a consistent study schedule.

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 Consistency took me from an F to a B.

B F

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 4. Asking for Help is OP.

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 - “It’s embarrassing to ask for help.”
- “Asking for help means you’re not smart
enough.”
- “I can figure it out by myself.”

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 - “It’s embarrassing to ask for help.”
- “Asking for help means you’re not smart
enough.”
- “I can figure it out by myself.”
- You’re a student that’s learning. It’s okay to
ask for help.
- Saves a lot of time.
- Getting unstuck. Alleviates anxiety.

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 5. Don’t be afraid(ashamed) to do things
differently if necessary.

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 - Delay Graduation (延畢) - Spread out classes, give yourself more breathing room
- Don’t take classes in order - Get hard classes out of the way first
- Drop a Class (停修) - Save your GPA in the long term
- Take a gap year/semester (休學) - Take a temporary break from burnout

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 I = V/R
Motivation
Confidence Fear of
to Study
to Pass Failure

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 I = V/R
Motivation
to Study Fear of
Confidence
to Pass Failure
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 I = V/R
Motivation
to Study Confidence
to Pass Fear of
Failure

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Thank you
Lincoln Wang
link3904@gmail.com
lkanalytics.co

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 FAQ
1. Can I still go to Grad school with bad grades?
2. How do I find jobs with bad grades?
3. Is it bad to delay graduation(延畢)?
4. How to ask questions?
5. How many classes did you fail?
6. Studying techniques?

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