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How To Study Effectively For Exams

Effective note-taking techniques

Test-taking strategies

How to create a study schedule

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HIGHLIGHT Tactics

3 types of HIGHLIGHTs

Urgency: "What's the pressing thing I need to do today?"
Satisfaction: "At the end of the day what would give me more satisfaction?"
Joy: "When I reflect on my day, what experience will give me more joy?"

Some highlight tactics -

#1 Write it down

#8 Schedule your highlight

#14 Become a morning person / #15 Night-time is highlight-time.

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Make Time Tactics

The author shares main four key ideas for 'Make Time'.

HIGHLIGHT
LASER
ENERGIZE
REFLECT

In this book, the author shares more than...

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“Shifting your focus to something that your mind perceives as a doable, completable task will create a real increase in positive energy, direction, and motivation.”

ENERGIZE

Use your body to recharge your brain.

If you live a little more like a prehistoric human, you will enhance your mental and physical energy.

Some tactics

#61 Exercise every day (Don't Be a Hero)

#67 Stay Hungry: Sk...

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“Perfection is a distraction—another shiny object taking your attention away from your real priorities.”

LASER Tactics

#18 Log out - from all the social media sites, uncheck the 'remember me', reset the password to a strong one(like - gh#?56&95/g$), and write it down physically.

#19 Nix Notifications

#23 Skip the Morning Check-in

#24 Blo...

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HIGHLIGHT

If you set a single intention at the start of each day, then you will be more satisfied at end of the day after completing that task.

Focusing on a daily highlight stops the tug-of-war between Infinity Pool Distractions and th...

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"We don't remember every day, we remember moments."

CESARE PAVESE

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"Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have came alive."

REFLECT

Adjust and Improve your system.

Take note of those tactics that are working for you and those that aren't.

Establish your own 'Make Time' System.

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_"You only waste time if you’re not intentional about how you spend it.”
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Busy Bangwagon & Infinite Pools

Busy Bandwagon: This is the illusion of endless tasks.

Infinity Pools: Apps and other sources of endless (or infinity) replenishing contents. These are the endless distractions.

These days 'BUSY' is just like a 'Badge of ...

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LASER

If you create barriers around Busy Bandwagon and Infinity pools, then you will focus your attention like a laser beam.

"When distractions are hard to access, you don't have to worry about willpower, you can channel your energy into valuing time instead of wasting it."

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Make Time

by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky

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Suman Saha

@ssuman24

A learner who loves to share wisdom on personal growth, happiness, and success on Deepstash. Topics include motivation, habits, goals, and mindset. Believes that everyone can achieve their dreams with the right attitude and action.

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How To Pick Your Highlight (Your Priority)

Take control of your time by choosing where you direct your attention. And your daily Highlight is the target of that attention.
Principles for picking your Highlight:

Urgency. Think about the most pressing thing you have to do today.