MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
We become less productive doing the things we do not enjoy, we
become unhappy with the passing of each day.
We tend to procrastinate
and pass time, thinking how else can we live our lives to the fullest. Yet what
we really need is to be motivated. As you go about achieving greater heights,
consider the following suggestions on how to best motivate yourself.
1. Look for an Inspiration
Remember how you fixed your hair and your makeup well for your
crush in school or in the work place? You have a very hard time shopping for
clothes to wear to look good in front of someone you find attractive. And this
person fuels you and inspires you to look your best. In the same way, in doing
the things you have to pursue, you must find that inspiration that will put
your focus and eventually lead you to success. This may be in the form of
rewarding yourself after you completed a milestone, such as spending quality
times with your family, eating in a luxurious restaurant or travelling for a
leisure vacation or going to the movie together.
2. Use Positive Public Pressure
“Pressure” can be a negative thing if it is used to stress you
out and if you are already holding grudges onto others in trying to keep up
with the work you do. In contrast, you can turn pressure into something that
uplifts your spirit and energy. By managing intensity, you can move along
smoothly and motivate yourself to step up and progress. Start
by announcing your goals to your friends, family and work team members. If you
are aware that they too are keeping track of your goals as mentioned, you will
become more pushed to follow and fulfil your desired goal. In concurrence,
update them when you have the chance and report to them on your small-step
achievements.
3. Write Your Goals
A popular bible verse says – write the vision, make it plain;
though it tarries for a while but it will come to pass. It is once said that a
goal not written is only a wish. So in order for you to stay motivated, you have to do more of these things: write specific and
small goals in a journal or on cardboards and post on your vision board. Make a
checklist and mark those which are completed, and track the number of days
before each goal is achieved. To be more creative, you can post pictures
alongside the goals in text to excite your visual mind. These pictures can be
in the form of magazine cut-outs of computer printouts. One other option is to
draw them yourself.
4. Find Things You Most Enjoy
There would always be a part in that activity that you can use
to motivate the inner you. For instance, if you are lazy to jog for
20 minutes in the park as part of your required regular exercise, why not join
a dance group if dancing is really what you love? If you are having problems
controlling your massive food intake, research for less fatty food and slowly
reduce the amount of food consumption. Find the ones you most enjoy and
concentrate until you attain the desired point.
5. Be Positive
You will have a hard time motivating yourself if what you’re thinking about is negative thoughts. Don’t be
a pessimist and try to be more positive in your outlook. Improve on how you
visualize things as they can turn to reality. Whenever you catch yourself
having negative threads or worries once again, breathe heavily and pause for a
while before continuing with bubbles of optimism.
Friend, these tips are practical and effective. Go for your
dreams and share your testimonials with us.
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