The 1 System That Tricked Me Into Studying 16 Hrs/Day (Dopamine-Loop)

Discipline had always been a struggle until I developed systems that made consistency easy. Here is all of them with science. First, the one mindset that actually changed everything for me. How would you feel if after graduation, you are asking parents 12,000 rupees a month? Well, that's my story. When I dropped for GATE exam preparation, I

prepared offline in a reputed coaching institute at Hyderabad. Beyond coaching institute's fees, to manage my hostel and mess expenses, I required my parents' support. Plus, I personally loved food at Hyderabad. So, every month I asked 2,000 rupees extra. To be frank, I never felt guilty in initial days because I studied every day. Once two

months into preparation, I started experiencing the reality of this exam. I realized just top 1% who are joining coaching are making careers. I realized it's very difficult to master GATE syllabus. I have seen people preparing two years, three years, yet unable to secure ranks. And I just froze for few days. And the next month, money had been

credited from my parents. That's the first time I felt guilty. My parents were innocent and sacrificing a lot to send monthly amount for me. Desperate in changing my life, I started reading books every day. One of the initial books I have read was Atomic Habits. The first idea shared in the book is "Set

systems, not goals." It claims even if a person is having no goals, but has the right systems, he will succeed. That mindset shift led to change the way I approach my productivity exam preparation. Eventually, that led me to master the IIT Madras, published a paper at Springer, maintained 8.69 CGPA, cracked IIT Madras, won most promising