Persevere, Keep Going, Stay Motivated!

Have you ever had goals that you set that you looked back on to find that you never completed them? Maybe it’s a novel you were working on (like me), or learning a new dance step- whatever it is we have all been there. Starting out with the best intentions but falling short because of unmotivation. Even the best of us can feel unmotivated at times. Sometimes you feel so unmotivated that making small decisions is hard. But you can get out of the slump by going through some simple steps, small baby steps in fact.

At times it can look to be impossible at times around you. Just getting out of bed is a struggle. This feeling can make you feel so depressed and hurt inside. You’re not alone. Most successful persons have been there before. At times the road to be successful involves you having to fall on your face and getting back up.

For instance to exercise there are days I am so motivated that I cannot stop- other days it is like pulling teeth. It is hard to get started exercising when your body and soul feel depressed. But you can motivate yourself with the steps listed below:

1. Make a Goal. Having a goal ensures that you have a path that you can always look to if you veer off.
2. Find inspiration. If you are inspired by music- use that, nature – use that.
3. Get excited. Make the task/goal you have exciting- find excitement in it so it doesn’t feel like a burden.
4. Build anticipation. This is a part of excitement but different. For instance when you are baking a cake you are excited ablout the recipe- but you anticipate the results. Make your end results the best part of your goal.
5. Post your goal. Write out your goal somewhere that you can visually see it.
6. Commit publicly. When you tell others your goal it makes you accountable.
7. Think about it daily. The more you think of your goal the more you think of ways to accomplish your goal.
8. Get support. Your friends and family can help you to keep pushing when things seem hard.
9. Realize that there’s an ebb and flow. You won’t always be excited about your goals. Some days you will wake up not wanting to do anything- but like anything worth having you have to ride out the highs so that the lows won’t be as low.
10. Stick with it. Keep trying. Never give up- you will see the produce of your handiwork.
11. Start small. Really small. Small structured goals will help you get to the end of your road.
12. Build on small successes. Each time you accomplish something use that as a springboard to further successes.
13. Read about it daily. Research ways to achieve your goals.
14. Call for help when your motivation ebbs. Talking to others who have accomplished their goals will help you to get tasks done.
15. Think about the benefits, not the difficulties. When you think of your difficulties you tend to get tired before you even start. Think of the benefits of achieving your goal.
16. Squash negative thoughts; replace them with positive ones. Be POSITIVE! I cannot stress this enough. It takes more out of your body to be negative than to smile and remain positive about your outcomes.

Until the next time I hope that this has inspired & motivated you to keep trying. Be persistent & wait to see the results of your toil & labors. Never, never, NEVER give up!