Question : How To Get Rid Of The Defeatist Attitude While Preparing?

Answer :

Make some time for reflective thinking, and see if you can find the basis for such an attitude. How did it start? Why does it persist? What positive effects does it have in your life? What negative effects does it have? What are the beliefs you carry that make you feel chronically defeated? Write down everything that comes up when you look at these beliefs, and review them when it is time to dismantle them.

Once you reach a deeper understanding of the cognitive/emotional processes involved in the maintenance of such an attitude, you can begin to free yourself from it.

Yes, this exam demands greater efforts and will test your mental strength. But you can make this beginning by consciously rejecting the beliefs that the attitude is based on- i.e, that you will surely and confidently clear tis examination. But to do so will require persistent effort in clearly making yourself aware of the mistaken basis for those beliefs.

Be prepared for multiple attempts before success comes your way, because there is a learning process that must be experienced first. Many people fail because they don't recognize the necessity for learning while trying, and give up before succeeding.

Remember, persistence pays.