How To Get & Stay Motivated All The Time
Of course, it won't be easy. Each obstacle can leave you wondering why you took this grueling trip in the first place. At some point, you'll even feel like turning around. You might even want to even give up, you may get so tired that you prefer driving somewhere closer and easier instead. This happens to so many people because they don't start the right way. They don't think enough about where they're going. Most people just randomly pick a destination with no clue why they even chose it in the first place. Sometimes some people even make it to that destination and then realize it isn't really where they actually wanted to be.
So let's talk about motivating yourself the right way, from choosing meaningful goals to persevering through failure. These simple tricks will help you follow a path toward your definition of life long success.
Own Your Goals (Stay Motivated All The Time)
This is a trap that tons of people fall into especially if they're just finishing high school or college. You might have an idea of how your life's going to play out but is it yours? Is it exactly what you want from yourself or did someone else came in the picture and did the work for you? You're surrounded by influences and expectations.
Everyone around you will have a vision of who you are but no one knows you better than you. So, don't spend your life trying to live up to their expectations or run from their criticisms. We often choose a path because people want us to do so and that is exactly what we shouldn't do. The motivation should come from within, it should resurrect from your talents, what you're good at, your interests, and what you love to do. It should be something that actually makes you happy and makes you feel satisfied. I'm not telling you to ignore your family or community. It's just that you won't have the perseverance to achieve your goals if they aren't yours.
So here's the first trick to staying motivated all the time. We should set aside a few minutes every day to own your goals, aspirations and during that time contemplate where they come from, reflect upon your abilities during that time. Remind yourself how and why you chose them and not only will you feel more pride in who you are but you'll also know you're heading in the right direction.
Envision The Details (Stay Motivated All The Time)
When you imagine your future do you ever think about the little details? Now, I don't mean that vague fantasy that people have about living in a giant mansion with their millions. There's nothing wrong with dreaming about wealth and fame but more often than not these aren't actually goals. They're just things that you think about for fun. You can't figure out a plan to get there because "there" doesn't really exist. This is what separates a goal and a dream.
We often hear these terms used interchangeably but there is a difference, dreams are flexible and easy. They capture imaginary feelings and actions. You might dream about flying or walking through walls but that doesn't mean you're going to. Some dreams encourage you to pursue after something but your goals, aims, and aspirations actually do the chasing. Goals are solid steps towards something we desire, those are the actions we take. Goals have deadlines, costs, and obstacles. They can and should exist in real life, yet people don't treat them that way. People act like their goals are crazy and impossible ideas. You can motivate yourself every day by visualizing your goals, picture them down to the smallest detail.
This is the same technique countless professional athletes use before major competitions to stay motivated. They envision themselves conquering the game and then do everything in their capability to bring that thought to real life. Although, his trick isn't limited to short-term goals. You can do the same thing with your future. Ask yourself as many questions as you can think of what is your daily routine look like? What kind of furniture do you own? You know, these questions may sound pointless but each one gives you direction and drive. You don't have to ask every question at once and you don't have to know all the answers. By simply forcing yourself to be specific, you can turn vague ideas into real achievable goals.
The Power Of Expectations (Stay Motivated All The Time)
I mentioned before that other people's expectations could lead you down the wrong path. They can make you feel lost or unfulfilled. After you decide on your goals, tell someone about it. Explain to a close friend or family member where you're going, and why! Express your vision and the steps you're taking to make it a reality. I have come across many people who try and hide their dreams from people. Some stash away their goals on a secret to-do list. Some people say they won't tell anyone until it's 100 percent perfect or achieved, which it rarely ever gets.
Either way, they're too embarrassed to show the world what they're passionate about. Hiding their goals may be holding them back. When you explain your goals to someone you make them turn into a physical deadline. If no one knows what you're doing you can get away with not doing it. So, you should create that expectation. You need someone to expect you to finish when you say you will. Ideally, find someone who will check-in and asks about your progress. Make sure it's someone whose opinion matters to you. That way you won't want them to see you give up.
It's important that you don't get carried away. If you go around telling everyone about your goals, you can actually lose motivation and not gain anything from it, be selective.
When you tell everyone who listens to you and respects you, you sometimes seize an identity that isn't yours as yet. To say, you want to write a book you're having a hard time staying motivated. So, you decide to tell a bunch of people about it. Now, those people will unconsciously think of you as an author. Quickly, you've assumed a new title and reputation without doing any work or much of anything. So why should you invest the time and effort into earning something that you don't even have?
To be sure you don't fall victim to this trap, tell only a particular person you care about and respect. That way their expectations will fuel your success and not give you an excuse to be lazy.
Resurrecting Motivation (Staying Motivated All The Time)
I wish I could tell you you'll feel motivated "all the time" but I can't. Even if you utilize every trick on this list you'll still feel lazy and unproductive at some days. No matter how ambitious you are here's just no avoiding these moments of weakness. Most people let this negativity stop them from pursuing their goals, they expect things to be smooth and easy. Life obviously doesn't work that way. Every path you take will be filled with failure and frustration. Here's the thing, you know these obstacles are coming. Sure, you don't know what or when or why but it's going to happen. Eventually, something will make you feel like giving up. so why not prepare yourself? This is one way to stay and feel motivated all the time.
The fourth trick to staying motivated every day is to figure out ahead of time how to resurrect your motivation. Create and always have a plan to sail through your darkest, laziest, and hopeless moments since everyone has those times where you are vulnerable to all these things. While everyone's plan will look a little different there's one key thing you need. Find a way to accept your failures whatever happened has happened and you can't change that. If you have spent the last two hours not doing anything instead of working, don't sit around feeling guilty about it the whole day. Instead, remind yourself that every second that is passing by is a chance to do something new and productive or starting from zero again. Learn from your mistakes and stay motivated all the time.
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