IVYT 101 Chapter 3 (revised Spring 2014)

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Strategies for Creating Success in
College and in Life
On Course
Chapter 3
DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION

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DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION
• Are you a successful or a struggling student?
Do you create inner motivation, providing yourself with
the passion to persist toward your goals and dreams,
despite all obstacles?
Have you designed a compelling life plan, complete
with motivating goals and dreams?
Do you commit to your goals and dreams, visualizing
the successful creation of your ideal future?

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VALUE
In terms of your education, value
is determined by the benefits you
believe you’ll obtain from seeking
and obtaining a college degree.
Thinking about the list from
the previous slide, did you
include education on your
list?
Is education valued in your
culture?
Aliaksei Lasevich

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EXPECTATION
In terms of your education, expectation is
determined by how likely you think it is that you can
earn a college degree with a reasonable effort.
•Has anyone ever told you that you will or will not be
successful in college?
If so, how strongly do you believe what they
said?
• Have you ever had thoughts that you will or will
not be successful in college?
If so, what is your strongest belief about the
likelihood of your success in college?

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A FORMULA FOR MOTIVATION
• Do you believe you are a good student and have
a strong educational background?
• How challenging are your courses and how much
are you willing to sacrifice to be successful?
• On a scale from 0-10, what is your expectation (E)
of obtaining a college degree with a reasonable
effort, with 10 being the highest?

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CRITICAL THINKING: FOCUS QUESTIONS
DESIGNING A COMPELLING LIFE PLAN
• If your life was as good as it could possibly be,
what would it look like?
• What would you have, do and be?
iQoncept

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ROLES AND GOALS
A life role is an activity to which we regularly devote
large amounts of time and energy. For example,
student.
•Make a list of your life roles.
•How do you feel about the number of life roles you
presently have (too many, too few, just right)?
•What do you hope to accomplish in each of these
roles?

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HOW TO SET A GOAL
Motivating goals have a deadline. They
can be a few months to several years.
Motivating goals are challenging but
realistic.
Motivating goals are your own. You know
yourself better than else.
Motivating goals focus your energy on what
you want, rather than what you don’t want.
Motivating goals state outcomes that are
detailed and measurable.
Dated
Achievable
Specific
Personal
Positive
• To be motivating, a goal needs five qualities.
Identify each quality of the DAPPS rule.

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QUOTATION REFLECTION:
DISCOVER YOUR DREAM
“The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dream.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
•Dreams inspire us to do great things.
Have you discovered your dream?
If so, what is it? If not, what could you do to
help you discover your dream?
Raywoo

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YOUR LIFE PLAN AS A STUDENT
• Think about your role as a student and identify
long-term goals that you plan to accomplish.
In 2 years
In 4 years
In 8 years
• List short term goals that will assist you to reach
your long-term goals.
In 5 weeks
By the end of this semester
By the end of next semester

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COMMITMENT CREATES METHOD
A commitment is an unbending intention, a single-
mindedness of purpose that promises to overcome
all obstacles regardless of how you may feel at any
particular moment.
•What are you committed to?
Has anyone assisted you in keeping this
commitment?
Have you sacrificed anything to guarantee you
keep this commitment?
•How can you apply this same level of commitment
to your college courses?

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HOW TO VIZUALISE
Imagine the scene concretely and
specifically. Include all details.
Breathe deeply while you tighten
muscle groups one by one.
Imagine your accomplishment to be
just as grand as you wish it to be.
Imagine yourself experiencing
success NOW.
Relax
Use Present
Tense
Use all 5
Senses
Feel the
Feelings
• Match the four keys of effective visualization to
their description.

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CLAIMING YOUR DESIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES
A personal affirmation is a statement in which we
claim desired qualities as if we already have them in
abundance.
•On a piece of paper, write your personal
affirmation.
•Say it to yourself in a mirror 5 times.
•How did you feel saying your affirmation?
•Did you feel different saying your affirmation the 5th
time compared to the 1st
time?

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LIVING YOUR AFFIRMATIONS
• What strategies could you
use to reinforce your
affirmation?
Repeat your
affirmations.
Dispute your inner critic.
Align your deeds with
your words. nasirkhan

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• Identify each part of the “V x E = M” formula
QUICK REVIEW
Value
Motivation
Expectation
What does the “V” stand for?
What does the “E” stand for?
What does the “M” stand for?

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QUICK REVIEW
• The DAPPS rule has 5 important steps. Try to
list what each letter of the acronym stands for.
D
A
P
P
S
DATED
ACHIEVABLE
PERSONAL
POSITIVE
SPECIFIC

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QUICK REVIEW
• Match the four keys of effective visualization to their
description.
Visualizing seems to have the most positive
impact when experienced during deep relaxation.
Imagine yourself experiencing success now.
Imagine the scene concretely and specifically.
Events gain power to motivate us when
accompanied by strong emotions.
Feel
the
Feelings
Use
all 5
Senses
Relax
Use
Present
Tense