Day 32 - IELTS 9.0

🕰 Sleep: 00:30
🌅 Wake-up: 6:10

People: how can you wake up early in the morning?
Me:

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Discomfort is the price of progress.

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Achieving success isn’t easy — and it never happens overnight.

Many will call you “lucky” without ever seeing the pain, sacrifice, and sleepless nights behind your progress.

A part of me wants comfort — to rest, sleep, and have fun.
But another part keeps reminding me of my goals, pushing me harder every single day.
It won’t let me settle for less.

I’ve got 11 days left until my exam (not counting today and exam day).

This time, InshaAllah, I’ll pray more, work harder, and aim higher — but I know, the result is not in my hands.

Still, I can feel it coming.
Closer than ever.
Something deep inside tells me: 9.0 is near.

Predicted score: 9 / 9 / 8 / 9 (InshaAllah)

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I've just watched this video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/mgXwtsdpHsY?si=zAMMzJsI1BfgUqU4

I've just finished watching this speaking mock video. I'll share my analysis below. Hope you'll find it helpful:

https://youtu.be/yQibMfHE1bA?si=auzVUwxfEFDamL3V

Day 33 - IELTS 9.0

🕰 Sleep: 00:30
🌅 Wake-up: 6:00

“Fat personal trainer syndrome”

It’s like those lazy bloggers who teach you how to be disciplined and consistent.

Can be used in IELTS Speaking

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I enjoyed watching this video by Dan Koe who is one of my role models.

I remember watching his videos intensively for an entire month, absorbing as much knowledge as I could.

He is one of the only people who encourages physical, mental and spiritual development at the same time.

I love his philosophy. It helped me grow.

Here I’m leaving the link, but I warn you that it may feel a bit overcomplicated or overly monotonous if you’re not familiar with his previous videos. Hope you’ll find it helpful anyway:

https://youtu.be/SL5lwg1wYaE?si=wdXvqQq8s91FamsH

Live as if it's your last day. I mean, maybe it is!?

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Hech kim, hech kimdan o’tib ketmayapti. Hech kim, hech kimdan qolib ketmagan.

Bu hayotda, hamma o’zini o’ziga solishtirib yashashi kerak. Chunki, tom ma’noda hammamiz yolg’izmiz. Dunyoga yolg’iz kelganmiz, o’lgandan keyin ham yolg’iz savol-javob qilinamiz.

Kechagi kundan buguningiz 0.00001% yaxshiroq bo’lsa, sizni hayotingiz bekor ketmayapti.

Odamlarni yutug’iga e’tibor bermang. Hamma har xil yo’lda erishyapti.

Kimdir rostan qattiq mehnat qilgan. Kimdir esa o’zini qiynalgan qilib ko’rsatadiyu, lekin aslida dadasini erkatoyi bo’lgani uchun, hamma narsa osonroq keladi.

Hayot qisqa. Odamlarni solishtirishga vaqtimiz yo’q. Maqsadlar ulkan. Ularga erishmaguncha, dunyoga ta’sir o’tkazadigan odam bo’lmaguncha, yoki qandaydir o’zimizdan nom qoldirmaguncha o’lib ketish, bu - umrimizni shunchaki bekorga sarflamak.

Hammasi hali oldinda. Keep going.

#thoughts

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Sometimes I wonder when successful people say, “Do what you love.”

Is that really what they did?
Or do they just say it to keep others from reaching their level?

Honestly, I disagree.
As humans, we naturally love things that give us quick dopamine — not the things that are hard but truly transformative.

Take IELTS preparation, for example.
An edu-blogger selling courses might tell you it’s easy.
But those who’ve truly experienced the pain and struggle know — it’s never easy.

I suffer every single day.
People might laugh and say, “It’s just a certificate.”
But for me, it’s more than that — it’s shaping my discipline, my mindset, and my character.

Here’s the truth:
Anything that leads you to real success is hard.
It should be hard.

You’ll feel uncertain, confused, even lost at times.
That’s normal. Let it be.

Enjoy the process. Watch how I will succeed, InshaAllah.

I didn’t start this journey just to get a Band 9.0.
I started it to inspire my students who once made excuses about their personal lives.

Now, it’s bigger than that.
It’s inspiring thousands.

And I’m grateful for every bit of this impact.
I’ll keep moving forward — and I will never give up, InshaAllah.

#thoughts

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