I have had a similar experience, maybe even the same.
Unlike you, I did not have good grades in high school; they were usually average or below. It was until the penultimate class, when we were to take mock exams that would determine if we were ready to prepare for the exams in the final year (which was to happen a year later).
I thought to myself, "if you do not pass this mock exams, you will have to repeat this year." And that would have implied losing respect from my immediate juniors and placing me as their mate.
I geared up and began to study harder. And that was the turning point in my academic life. I began to take studying as a lifestyle and, in turn, began doing excellently.
The time for the final year exams came, and I did better than most of my colleagues.
Exactly, I am glad you can relate to what I meant. The fear of something brings one to work harder. Fear is indeed a great motivational tool.
You are indeed lucky to have made that exam if not it would have really made you loose your value in the eyes of your younger ones.
Exactly!
You get the whole idea.
So, yes, fear can be a very strong element for motivation.
As in ehn, the way fear motivates someone is really... I don't even know how to put it 😂.
😂😂
But it can be the other way around too.
It can break one.
Exactly what I wanted to add, thank you for saying it 😂.
Left you a message on Discord.
Oh, no problem, I'm on my way now 😁.
Hmm.. Message on discord.. my brother is going to the corner.