Do you make big plans for your life, only to end up disgusted and frustrated because you can never seem to follow through with them? Motivation plays a huge factor in how we live our lives. Lack of motivation leads to stagnation, which in turn creates an unproductive and unfulfilling life.
MAKE A PLAN
The groundwork for motivation is a plan. Without a solid plan of action, you’ll stay stuck doing the same things again and again, even though you get nowhere. Make a list of your goals for 1, 5, and 10 years. Envision where you want to be, what you want to accomplish.
GIVE YOURSELF INCENTIVES
Sometimes it’s necessary to trick your brain by giving yourself incentives. Set benchmarks for your life plan, along with special incentives for reaching each one. When you can see measurable accomplishments, reward yourself with an incentive.
GET EXCITED
If you can’t get excited about your goals, you’ll never become motivated enough to do something about it. Setting goals that are boring and dull will only lead to you quitting early on. When you can truly get excited about what you are doing with your life, you will find this gives you an extra boost of motivation.
BE HAPPY
Depression and lack of self-esteem and confidence plays a huge role in loss of motivation. When you feel like nothing you do is good enough, and you are miserable and unhappy, you are much less likely to become proactive towards reaching your goals. Find your happy place and your motivation level will rise.
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I am an elementary education student at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. I am required to locate, read and comment on blogs that are of interest to me when I stumbled upon your blog. I have to admit that I was immediately drawn to how to motivate yourself.
I work full-time, attend class full-time, and have an extended family that I care for so my life is a little hectic and I need some motivation from time to time. The steps that you outline will assist me in getting motivated and keep myself motivated! Thanks for the help!