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