I think the late great Michael Jackson said it best,
"I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to make that change."
See a strange thing happens
when you realize that you're driving in the wrong lane.
That's when you have to self-assess
hit reset and refresh
and make the choice to revise and rearrange.
See sometimes it's hard to see clearly
when you're looking through the wrong lens
and wearing the wrong frame.
The pain, shame and stain of failure can be crippling at times
And the rippling effects are hard to overcome
when you feel like everyone expects you will be at your best at all times.
That's entirely too much pressure my friend.
And too much pressure can lead to you being a lesser version
of your usual phenomenal self.
So I'm personally granting you permission to relax,
eliminate all worries and doubts,
take a moment to reboot,
replant seeds of success,
and prepare them to spread.
I get it, your classes are overwhelming this semester.
Test after test after test
and as of right now your grades are a mess
which is the exact reason for all of your struggles, strife, and stress
but if your ears are reaching my voice
you're about to be blessed.
This is the moment the old you
meets the new you.
Because I know someone who went through
and overcame the exact same issue.
But didn't need a tissue
because this person made the choice to human up
and that's exactly what you are about to do.
Break it down and add just a little more effort,
add just a little more planning,
and just a little more focus,
add just a little more time management,
add just a little more patience,
add just a little more studying,
add just a little more listening,
add just a little more discipline.
She started with the woman in the mirror
and asked herself, why is she struggling with her classes?
She was brutally honest with herself
the answer was,
she wasn't giving each class enough study time
and at that very moment everything changed
because she decided to make studying one of her top priorities in life
and set her butt down
she pulled out a calendar and wrote
W R O T E down
how much time she would spend studying for each class, each day.
See if you're struggling in your classes
and you don't have a written down plan
for the least amount of time you will spend studying and preparing
for each class
you stop this video right now
go get you a pencil and a planner
and map a study course for your success out right now.
You can come back to this exact point when you're finished
because once you write it down
it becomes real.
And that's just the beginning.
Because see my friend said "Writing it down was the easy part"
She said, "The execution
and follow-through is what will test your heart."
and when the real work starts
She said, "It wasn't easy."
and there were times that she got off schedule
But because she had a written down course of action
and she consistently followed her schedule
it really worked
because she went from being on the brink of failing all of her classes
at the midpoint of the semester
to passing all of her classes with honors.
So, what are you going to do bro?
What are you going to do sis?
Success is yours for the taking
And if I'm not mistaken,
you said your goal was to pass every class.
If I'm not mistaken,
you said your goal was to never again finish last.
If I'm not mistaken,
you said your goal was to never be broken like glass.
If I'm not mistaken,
you said your goal was to always be driven and never crash.
This is your dream not mine.
And you said your goal was to pass every class.
You said your goal was to never again finish last.
You said your goal was to never be broken like glass.
You said your goal is to always be driven and never ever crash.
So all the excuses you throw them in the trash
because it's your time to blow up and blast off
because never again will you be a cast off
because the old you is gone you took the mask off
the sirens of panic all stop, you turn the flash off
Why can't we be?
There is absolutely no reason why you can't succeed
all you got to do is water the seeds of success
that are planted in your heart.
Sometimes you may have to change the fertilizer to get a new spark
meaning, make the necessary adjustments
and give yourself a brand new start.
You got this.
This is a great day.
to win.