keys to success at school and beyond

KEYS TO SUCCESS AT SCHOOL AND BEYONDMEHDI TOOZHY

The main message of the book

Anyone can go from ordinary to extraordinary with Secrets of great minds.

THIS IS NOT ANOTHER AUTO-SUGGESTIVE,YES, YOU CAN- STORY.

It is about learning from everything and everyone in life as well as tracing the path to achieving the goals both in school and in life.


Mehdi Toozhy

I placed in the top 5% of students while studying at the Danis h Technical University and achieved 100% in many of his challenging technical subjects. My proven study techniques have helped many students worldwide to achieve success.

I have always been a big picture thinker as well as goal-oriented.

I knew I would become a scientist and that every step taken is one step less to my goal.

A Word About The Author:

Bsc.(Hons.),Msc, Scientific Researcher


At 13 I Traveled Alone From Iran To Denmark. It Was Lonely And Scary But It Forced Me To Learn New Skills. It Was Just The Motivation I Needed.

I Started The Boarding School At Grade 8th In A Country With No Family Or Friends. Did Not Know Danish Nor English. I Couldn't Talk To Anybody. I Worked Step By Step Toward My Goal To Become A Scientist.

I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF BECOMING A SCIENTIST.


During my school days, these words were echoing inside my mind :

T. Edison’s quotation: "I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work.“

Education – Building something from nothing.

A life long process, not JUST about graduating.

Learning Is A Gift Even When Pain Is Your Teacher


The Big Picture.SOMETIMES WE ARE TOO FOCUSED ON A GOAL IN A WAY THAT

DOESN’T ALLOW US TO SEE I am here to show you that with the skills described in my book,

YOU CAN BE ANYTHING YOU WANT


I Once Complained To One Of My Professors In Denmark About The Workload Of Assignments And He Simply Said:

“Dealing with these problems will make you an engineer.”

The ones who know what they want and the ones who don’t

know that yet.

In any case, the skills in my book will help you become

successful.

So, if you have the motivation and persistence, we can move on to the seven keys to success at school and beyond.

I usually meet two groups of people:


Discover Your Learning StyleFIRST KEY:


It is about being able to approach a new problem, recognize its important components and solveit. Taking the knowledge gainedto solve the next problem.

Find the right combination of your intelligence resources and use them i.e. begin tailoring your methods of learning.

MANY TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE: VISUAL, LOGICAL, INTERPERSONAL ETC.

Hard work is more important than talent.

“There is no substitute for hard work.” Thomas Edison


Always Try To Have Goals, Short-term Goals As Well As The Long-term Ones:

There is a big difference between:“Someday I will be an accomplished engineer” and “ By 2022, I will get my Master’s Degree”

Where focus goes, energy flows.


SECOND KEY:Learn To Cope With Stress

Time Exercise The Power of music Breaks The power of

water

The power of writing your

thoughts


Self-image crisis

Learn to control your self-image.

When It Comes To Coping With Stress, It Is Our Ability To Choose One Thought Over Another That Makes All The Difference.


WORKING TOO HARD AND WORRYING TOO MUCH CAN LEAD TO “BURNOUT”.

Things That Help You Reduce Stress:

Proper Diet

The Power Of Music

The Power Of Water

The Power Of Writing Your Thoughts

Edison’s “Switching His Thinking


Third key:FRIENDS AND COMPETITION

People You Associate With And The Books You Read Will Become Your Future Five Years From Now.

When I Left Germany In Mid 80’s, I Was Received By The Danish Red Cross.

I Resided In A Small Village And Met A Skinny Boy. His Name Was Carl.

To Cut A Long Story Short, This Was The Outcome Of Our “Friendship”.

Choose Your Friends Well.


Carl MehdiDrinking BearHanging Around The MallShopping Over The Budget

Learning DanishReading Scientific Magazines

Waned To Be An EngineerWalking In Nature

He got involved in illegal substance trading because he had no goal and no good friends. No one wanted to spend time with him.


OPRAH WINFREY ON FRIENDSHIP:Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.


Challenges are a very important part of the learning process. If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.

It is our capacity to get back after we have been knocked down that is really important.

Fourth key:DON’T GIVE UP


FAILURE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS BECAUSE EVERY MISTAKE TEACHES US SOMETHING.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.Helen Adams Keller

Failure Is Not A Loss, It Is A Mindset.

Develop your persistence.Keep a positive mind and do have positive thoughtswhich are fuel for the mind vehicle.

Be inspired by nature.

Keep a role model.


Learning does not only happen in schools.

Intelligence does exist but if we do not use it, if we do not work, it will eventually fade away.

Think creatively and nurture your creativity.

Learn to apply your knowledge when faced with a problem, try to learn from everyone and everything.

Fifth key:EXPAND YOUR LEARNING CAPACITY

FAIL TO PREPARE = PREPARE TO FAIL


Sixth key:

If we want to accomplish something which we have never accomplished earlier, we have to perform the way we have never performed earlier. So, it is all about finding the right approach to studying and about trying and never giving up.

Developing the attitude and tools to deal with the problem will shape your career. This leads us to the story mentioned in the very beginning. The power of subconscious mind – harness the power of subconscious mind.

Mindless activities that can boost subconscious power:

Walking, taking a shower, listening to music…..

The importance of critical thinking

HOW TO APPROACH THE PROBLEM?


ALBERT EINSTEINIt Is Not That I’m Smart, It’s Just That I Stay With Problems Longer.


Two Golden Rules :When it comes to work, think like Edison:“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

When it comes to people, think like Mozart:“I pay no attention whatever to anybody’s praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings.”

The final step of learning process is choosing your own pace (path) and knowing how to put the systematic analysis given in the book into practice and adjust it to fit your learning capacity.

Discover your passion.

Try not to miss the opportunities.

The story about volunteering in the 9th grade. Volunteer!

Seventh key:HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR OWN PATH?


This Is Why I Think It Is Very Important

To Have A Good Learning Strategy

Which, I Strongly Believe, Can Be Found In

Things happen and opportunities appear most often when we are moving, not standing still.


THANK YOU!