What if you were suddenly given everything you want?

Apr 23, 2020

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There is a knock on the door and a delivery driver is there with a box on it with the following message: 
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‘Congratulations!
Inside this box is your goal ATAR, early entry into your dream university course and a feeling of no regrets’
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Do you take the box? 
While most people I have asked this question to say ‘Yes I would take the box’ the correct answer is of course ‘No, I wouldn’t take the box’.
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The reason that taking the box is a bad idea is that the person you become as a result of conquering your challenges in life is much more important than the actual outcome of overcoming the challenge.
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At CoWorks we talk about three mountains that students will climb in life:
1) Mount HSC
2) Mount Uni
3) Mount Life
If we take the box we do not develop the skills and behaviours that will allow us to climb and conquer mountains in life. It is the challenges that we overcome that shape us to deal with the inevitable challenges that lie ahead and that is what the HSC is all about.
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The student who finishes the HSC without learning to deal with challenges is going to struggle with the challenges of Mount Uni.
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So while it would be nice if someone did knock on the door with this magic box (it’s not going to happen) the real benefits that come from conquering Mount HSC can only be earned.
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Embrace the challenge and let’s get climbing!!

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One of the biggest mistakes students make in the HSC is trying to avoid getting things wrong.
❌ They delay practice.
❌ They wait until they feel ready.
❌ They leave feedback too late.
Confidence doesn’t come from getting your answers right the first time. It comes from getting it WRONG early enough to improve.
The students who perform best:
✅ Practice questions early 
✅ Practice their writing consistently 
✅ Get feedback weeks (not days) before exams 
🎯 The goal isn’t to avoid failure. It’s to use it, early, so you can walk into exams calm, prepared, and confident.
The students who stay consistent during the HSC?
They’re not more disciplined. They’re more connected.
Connected to:
🏔️Where they’re going 
🏔️ Who they want to become 
🏔️ What’s possible if they follow through 
Because when your vision is strong, you stop negotiating with yourself.
You don’t wake up and ask: “Do I feel like studying today?”
You wake up and ask: ““What do I need to do today to get closer to the top of Mount HSC?”