Make short, regular deadlines that you have to meet

To absorb more fully what’s being said about you and really read it as an opportunity for self improvement, work to diminish sensitivity to your own imperfections.

This means you have to accept the idea that you have flaws, and that sometimes, people are going to point them out.

Learning is sometimes difficult and takes a lot of time. It is because your techniques are not proper. I can reassure you that if you put enough effort into learning new ways, you will see results in a brief period and be sure that knowledge will stay in your head for a long. You will learn more ...

• Treat internal resistance as a form of wisdom rather than a malevolent opponent.
• It can be helpful to remember that the force of your internal resistance is also a measure of how much you actually want to do the work, no matter how many days, you don’t quite manage to get there.