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In academics, you may experience a nagging form of inaction, procrastination or outright laziness. To overcome these momentary forms of negative behavior, you need something to jumpstart you into action. This could be a thought or a word that triggers your desire to get into action. You can use words of affirmation or a thought that is powerful enough to propel you into the right frame of mind to engage in learning activities with a passion.

By simply having a goal, you gain something that motivates you to achieve your desires. Your ability to attach meaning to your deepest desires results in a level of motivation that is greatly overstated but little understood: passion. This passion is a key ingredient for breeding and sustains a high level of self drive.

In very many instances, drive is often confused with desire. A desire is similar to a wish, it simply means that you want or crave for something. On the other hand, a drive is the combination of a desire and the readiness to take action or do what it takes to get it.

As you strategize on how you will attain academic excellence, what kind of sacrifices are you willing to make? For example, you must be willing to give up your bad habits, to give up your instant gratification up for long term success in your life.