How many times have you had these thoughts: “I need to go out there
and do it” or “I should go to the gym more than once a week” or “I ought
to wake up thirty minutes earlier to revise my presentation” or any
other ‘could’ve’, ‘would’ve’, should’ve’?
If you’re like me, you’ve probably had many of these thoughts. But
how many of them did you actually commit yourself to in the long term?
More than likely, not enough!
You know you should go for this, you ought to do that, or you would like to do the other. But the ‘knowing’, the ‘ought to’ and the ‘would like to’ are not going to make things happen.
Why haven’t things changed the way you wanted them to? Why haven’t
you committed to going to the gym more than once a week, or why haven’t
you gotten up thirty minutes earlier to revise your presentation?
The answer lies in motivation: The skill of getting yourself to take action to achieve your goals, no matter what.
The great thing about life is that you can learn, develop and master the skill of getting and staying motivated, so you can accomplish the things that you have always wanted.
Feeling more motivated, you will become more energetic, more willing
and capable, stronger to face any of life’s challenges and hurdles. With
enthusiasm and motivation you will take on everything and anything and
you will continue moving ahead until you have accomplished what you set
out to do; where you will happily and eagerly look forward to your next
gym visit, or getting up early to revise your presentation.
No more excuses!
And what is the power, the motivating power that can keep you going on and on until you’ve fulfilled your true potential?
In one word, it is passion.
I am not talking about a mere wish, a simple want or a plain request.
I am talking about a resolute and tenacious desire, a true passion,
where you do whatever it takes for you to achieve what it is that you
seek.
The more you are passionate about what it is that you want – your
resolute desire – the stronger your motivation is, and inevitably the
more successful you will be.
Once you have found your passion, motivation is effortless.
Your intense desire, your fervent passion is what fuels your core and
inner motivation. This motivation will bring about inspired action to
make things happen.
Motivation and intense desire go hand in hand. This desire, your
compelling goal or passion, is your journey and motivation is the fuel
that will get you there.
Turn that desire into a firm goal and allow motivation to get you
there, one step at a time. One step today, one step tomorrow, the day
after, every day, every week and every month until you achieve your
goal.
More often than not, it is the first step that is the hardest. And it
is only after you have made a series of steps, even a series of small
steps that it gets easier.
Here are three potent ways to put a fire under your motivation:
1. Know your desire. Your first step is to
measure the strength of your passion. Is it a solid desire that you
really want? Is it something that you excites you? This means looking at
yourself through a clear lens and finding out who you really are. What
makes you tick? What makes you happy and fulfilled? Often we are
bombarded by many external factors telling us what should make us happy,
what should define us as successful. The fact of the matter is only you
can know what makes you happy. Take the time to honestly strip away all
of the societal layers and pressures and really see who you are. The
world doesn’t define you, you are the creator of your own world. You are
responsible for your own happiness and productivity. You will not
find this happiness, productivity, motivation or inspiration if you are
trying to achieve things based on others’ standards.
Once your passion is clear-cut and compelling, deep-seated in your
thoughts, it becomes very easy for you to keep it at the forefront of
your mind. Given that this passion is so important to you, it will be
effortless for you to keep a clear image of your desire, passion or
goal.
2. Know your benefits. Your second easy step is
to ignite that passion even more. Get yourself a journal and make a list
of the benefits that you will attain on the journey as you pursue your
passion and the benefits that you will get when you achieve each passion
or goal.
At this point, it is important that you involve your four senses as
best you can. When you write a benefit, close your eyes and measure the
strength of it. If it does not excite you, it is not powerful enough.
Rewrite each benefit until it electrifies you.
It is essential that you involve your senses. See the benefits, hear the benefits, smell the benefits and touch the benefits.
3. Know your action steps. This last step will be
remarkably easy for you. Why? The sheer power of your passion and the
mighty energy you feel from seeing, hearing, smelling and touching the
benefits will have incredible and stimulating clout that will motivate
you into action.
When you are so passionate about your goal, when your desire has
great influence over you, you will inevitably take action to make that
passion a reality, even when you are not in the mood, tired or it’s late
at night.
There will be no excuses! Your motivation will incite action. It will automatically spur you on.
Keep seeing, hearing, smelling and touching your passion to maintain
your motivation level at a height you never thought possible.
Rekindle the fire under your motivation by reviewing your desire,
your passion and goal, and you will be able to go ahead and achieve with
very little effort.
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