| Motivation comes as a result of having a clearly | | | | that you can get a secure job'. This is all well and good |
| defined goal to achieve something that you are | | | | if children and young adults are allowed to explore their |
| passionate about. I meet people week in and week out | | | | own dreams and aspirations - instead of having to do |
| here in Oxford that are thousands of miles away from | | | | what their parents say. |
| home studying at the university. Oxford is world | | | | I have seen students that are just seemingly 'lost in life' |
| famous for turning out some really successful people, | | | | because their parents have chosen to decide what |
| such as presidents, prime ministers and CEO's of large | | | | would be best for their child's life. This type of |
| international companies. In fact there are probably | | | | restriction is cruel and is uncalled for. If parents wanted |
| students studying there now that will be responsible for | | | | a puppet they should have gone to the toy store |
| massive changes and impacts to the world in their | | | | instead of having children. If you are a student in this |
| lifetimes. One problem that I hear of from the | | | | position you will understand just how this can impact |
| academics that I help in my clinic is one of a lack of | | | | your passion and motivation. |
| motivation and plenty of procrastination. | | | | If you are in this situation you have two options, the |
| A massive number of students that do come and see | | | | first is to become more assertive and start to explore |
| me have arrived at Oxford with no clear definition of | | | | and research the things that you want to achieve in |
| what they want from even being there. When asked | | | | your life and then start to achieve them. The second is |
| what they will do with their degree they say that they | | | | to except defeat and do what your parents want and |
| are not sure and when I ask then why they are | | | | get that degree and then enter the rat race. The |
| studying they tell me that it is what their parents want. | | | | choice is yours - puppet or individual - you decide. |
| This makes me a little concerned as how can we | | | | If you want to gain more motivation, passion and |
| expect motivation and passion to be there when we | | | | enthusiasm then I suggest that you use hypnosis to |
| are trying to achieve something that is someone else's | | | | achieve your goals and attain the career and lifestyle |
| dreams and goals for us? I really detest the parental | | | | that you want to have. |
| war cry of 'go to university and get good grades so | | | | |