There is a simple way to stay motivated that few people know about. In fact it so easy you may feel that it is unfair to be so energetic and motivated with no effort while others struggle and fail to get into action.
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This is an interesting video that has some controversial points about lucky people and questions even the existence of luck as a factor in the lives of highly successful people.
While there are many great and even simple techniques that can empower you to live with the motivation of a champion, when it comes down to it, staying motivated can be much simpler than you`ve ever guessed.
Take a look at highly driven yet happy people – what do they have in common? How do they manage to keep going in the face of one problem after another and still enjoy the challenge? So many of them are happy and clearly enjoying themselves. Can we all copy whatever it is they are doing?
Yes, we can copy one essential outlook that happily driven people share. In a nutshell we simply need to decide what is the important positive difference we make in the world. There is tremendous power in dedicating ourselves to a purpose that is meaningful for us. It gives us a good feeling about getting up in the morning, it keeps us on track all day long and at the end of each day we can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing we made a difference for others and for ourself during the day.
Purpose is all about how you live your life and it goes far beyond achieving goals. It goes beyond your occupation. There will always be more goals to aim for and there will always be activities and events to prepare for and deal with. Purpose is the theme song for your life. Its what really matters deeply to you. Its the playing field on which the games of work and play take place.
Let`s look at a few examples of meaningful purpose in specific situations…
- telephone engineer: keeping people in touch with each other
- convenience store employee: saving people time and aggravation
- friendly neighbour: the glue that keeps the community together
How to discover your purpose in life
Take a piece of paper and just write as quickly as you can the answer to the question – what is the purpose of my life? Then put your scribbled thoughts away. The next day read what you wrote and you`ll notice a few ideas really stand out for you. Some ideas move you emotionally. Look for a common theme e.g. justice, teaching, leading, supporting. Then, notice which quality describes what you have been about so far in your life. If nothing stands out right away keep asking the question: what is my purpose? Do so again and again over the next few days when you have time to reflect. The answer will pop up if you persist.
You`ll already be living your purpose in life but may not have noticed it. Pay attention to those strong feelings about what really matters and you will see that whatever has been a dominant theme in your life is in fact your purpose.
Your purpose gives you energy and inspiration. It matters deeply to you and gives you a very important reason to make your life count. Once you become consciously aware of this purpose you`ll see how it is behind everything you do, everything you say and its intrinsic to your true nature.
What`s great about knowing your purpose is that you can now turnaround all those activities you are unmotivated to do. All you do is decide to make being in alignment with your purpose more important than any dislike you have for a particular activity.
Let`s say you hate your job but your purpose is being a great parent. Keep your focus on how that job facilitates your purpose and you`ll be more energetic and positive about work because it enables your purpose to be fulfilled. This will completely change your attitude about work so it will never again be such a source of dissatisfaction for you. And, in time, your new more positive attitude could lead to better career opportunities.
Consider another routine chore you dislike doing and procrastinate on until the job gets bigger and more daunting. Let`s say you always put off the yard work until the grass is so high you don`t know where the dog is! Again, put your attention on your purpose for a moment. Let`s say your purpose is to create a happy and relaxed family life. Well, feeling why that matters so much to you is enough to get you started on clearing the yard and clearing the air when it comes to completing the chores you agreed to finish.
You can have a purpose in life and also a purpose at work, a purpose at home and so on. Your purpose in life is the big one that covers every aspect of your life. If you find it useful go ahead and get clear about your purpose in specific parts of your life but be careful about making this more complicated than it needs to be.
Lasting motivation is simple when you stay in touch with what matters most to you in life.
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Its the Christmas season once again and it means we’ll be moving on to another year. New year always give us a hope, new goals, and a lot of reason to change. We even make new year’s resolution for the whole year round. But do we really accomplish these resolutions? How many of these resolutions have you achieved?
Having new year’s resolutions can actually be considered a form of procrastination. Why do we have to wait for a new year to make these goals and achieve them? To start losing weight, stop smoking, stop procrastinating, save money, etc. can always be done anytime of the year. The start of the year is just an excuse for us to procrastinate. If your new year’s resolution is to start losing weight, wouldn’t it be better to start before the holidays? That way, you can already control your diet when the holiday comes given that there would be more celebrations or get-togethers.
If we have something to change in ourselves, i.e. getting rid of bad habits, let’s not wait for the new year to come. New year may be an opportunity for us to change but let us remember that it can also be a form of procrastination – which in essence is already a bad habit.
Even if we say that our new year’s resolution is to have these goals already achieved, the thing is that we’ll have an excuse to achieve these goals by the end of the year – just before the new year – although we can actually achieve it earlier.
There is nothing wrong with the new year’s resolution thing. It could be fun actually. But some of us make it a reason to procrastinate; to make an excuse not to achieve their goals.
As mentioned in this blog, one way to get motivated and stay motivated is to put your goals in a piece of paper and paste/hang it on your wall. This will remind you of your goals and will motivate you to work on it. Another thing is to post a motivating poster, picture, or painting in your wall or put it in a place where you can easily see it. Something that would brighten up your day as you wake up, or make you smile when you feel sad, keep you calm when you are tensed, and motivate you not to quit when you feel like giving up.
Maybe you have seen some motivational posters in the internet already. I just found a website, Bighugelabs.com, where you can create your own customized motivational poster. All you have to do is prepare a nice photo, and motivational message. Then upload your photo on their website and just fill up the form for your title and motivational message. Here is the layout of the poster:
Wouldn’t it be nice to put your photo, your loved one’s photo, maybe your pet, or anything that will motivate you? Then write your own motivational message or quotes on it, and then it might just make your day.
Procrastination is most prevalent when we have a big deadline to beat. We only become “more productive” when this deadline is approaching. We’re lucky enough if we did a good job and finished it on time. But what happens most is not being able to finish our task. Most of the times we may finish it but the quality of our work might be in question.
Though some people prefer to do their job a day or hours before the big deadline, it is still not safe to assume that it is better that way. By doing that, you are taking a risk. If that task is related to your work, then you are taking risk of your job. If you are working with a team, you are not only taking risk for yourself but for your teammates as well. That would also risk your working and professional relationship with them.
A good way to avoid procrastinating over your task is to set up your own series of mini-deadlines. First, divide your tasks into smaller ones. Then for each part of your tasks, set a deadline. By dividing your tasks, it will be easier for you to do each small part which will be more motivating to work on. Doing smaller tasks will not lure you to procrastinate. Instead, you’ll be able to finish your whole task just before the big deadline comes.
Just be sure to beat your mini-deadlines though. There is no reason for you not to beat your mini-deadlines because your tasks have been divided into smaller parts already. Then, always put an allowance in setting your mini-deadlines. You should be able to finish the last part days before the big deadline. With lesser chances of procrastination, you should be able to finish your task early, giving you an extra time to do other things even those that are not related to your work without any worries of some unfinished task.
How do you see yourself?
How you see yourself is called your self-image. Self-image has in important role in building up your self-esteem, confidence, etc. Self-image is not just about how you see yourself but self-image is also about:
Self-image affects our personality, self-esteem, courage, motivation, and most especially, it determines our success. Having a negative self-image obviously won’t help anyone succeed. You’ll have lower self-esteem and lack self-confidence. If this is a way for us to succeed, then why not have a positive self-image?
Think of it this way, if you think that other people thinks that you’re a loser, how would you feel? You will feel miserable, hopeless, and you might just lose trust in yourself. But if you think that people thinks you’re good and that they believe in you, you will feel more inspired, confident, and determined to succeed.
See how important a cheering squad in a game is? They remind the players that people believe in them. Players get more energized and determined to win because they think that people believe in them. Basically, you won’t need a cheering squad in your life, right? But there are those people who support you, think of them. Think that they believe in you and that you are really good at what you do. If there are people whom you think doesn’t like you, don’t waste your time on them. Think positive and go on your way to success.
In the process of reaching for your goals, a lot of things may happen. Not only difficulties, excitements or failures but boredom as well. There may be a time when you feel that the things you do has become a routine. This might lose your interest in achieving your goals. You might even think of quitting since you may feel like nothing good is happening. But actually, it is just part of achieving your goals. Everyone goes passes on a different roads to success and only those who continue to move their feet forward can reach their destination. If you keep on turning roads, you will never reach your goals, instead you’ll be on that same level at different roads.
One of the secrets to Goal Setting and Success is enthusiasm. It is something infectious that the people around you will get infected and the enthusiasm will spread around you. The sense of passion will be among you. Being enthusiastic and having enthusiasm differ entirely. It is good to be enthusiastic but having enthusiasm is better. To love what you’re doing will be easier if you put enthusiasm on it. We know how important it is to love what we do in order for us to succeed in our goals or dreams in life. But as explained above, a lot of things may happen. To bring back your interest for your goals, have enthusiasm on what you do.
Enthusiasm, when properly applied, can get you to success or achievement of your goals. Enthusiasm can keep you motivated with your work and continue walking to the path of your goals. What we need sometimes is a little push to keep ourselves going. If we put enthusiasm on it, and somehow influence those around us, we’ll be more eager to do our jobs.
Preparing for a goal is one of the best things to do. It is like preparing for a battle. If you are not prepared, you are more likely to lose the battle or fail in your goal. But waiting for everything to be perfect before you take onto it is another story. Let’s be realistic, perfection is far and is rarely achieved. A friend of mine has been planning of a business since more than a year ago. But until now it hasn’t still materialized because she’s waiting for the perfect time.
We even almost forgot about it until I came across of a site that reminded me of her business plan. I then asked her about it and told her that the perfect time would be now. So the plan has been alive once again. But this time, she’s more active. She is now preparing all the materials and the resources, unlike before that everything was just a plan.
Waiting for perfection is a form of procrastination. It is like a painter who never finished his painting for trying to pursue perfection. Surely we’ve all heard the cliche, “Nobody is perfect?” What we need to remember is that perfection is not a prerequisite for success. If you want to know when you’re ready, why not start achieving your goal? Once you started it everything will go with the flow and you might just realized that you started at the perfect time.
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