Assets are precious things that hold value over time. Historically, assets have been the fundamental reason for wars. Many wars were fought over land acquisition. By focusing your time in exchange for assets, they will become valuable in the future. Don't exchange your time for money.

People have been telling stories about why things matter to them for centuries. 

These objects may be created from cotton, wood, or clay, but our feelings about them turn them into valuable assets. We cost them well above their price in the marketplace.

apart from every other thing about studying. I would focus more on this one. To aim high works almost for everything not merely studying

Task: Studying 100 pages of a book. Why don’t you aim for 500 pages of that book?

Task: To memorize 50 words a day. Why don’t you aim for 200 words...