What Defeats Motivation

The see-saw kind of balance for motivation moves the same way as two people trying

to maintain balance on see-saw, which moves down on the heavier side. In real life too the level of motivation moves the same way, leaning towards the heavier side. The two sides mean the positive energy and the negative energy, and if you keep the level of positive thoughts and power on higher level, your motivation level remains high. Easier said than done, you would say.

Developing that kind of mindset calls for change and change doesn't come of its own; you have to work for that. Now, think back of the see-saw once again. How did you maintain balance? By making slight adjustments (of weight and distance)! Same way you have to make slight adjustments in your life to even things out and continue to remain balanced.

Here are some helpful proven tips for remaining motivated:

1. Have clear well defined goals - Just wanting certain things in life isn't enough as wants don't really motivate you enough to move forward. You have to have clear and real goal for achieving it. Wanting to start your own business or losing weight should propel you to define your goal, how much in how long a time? Now, you start thinking of all the steps needed for achieving the goals. Break down the each step into a number of small activities and then proceed further.

2. Learn to distinguish between excuses and reasons. Moving from where you are to where you want to be, you have to take some risks and sacrifice some comforts on the way. It's human nature to resist change and to avoid changes one tends to offer some excuse or the other. As any excuse comes to mind, look for its reasons and soon you'll learn why you should avoid giving excuses, as reasoning leads to rationality. Excuses dampen your spirits and slow you down from reaching your goals.

3. Be prepared to stumble on the way - This is the most frequent, yet important hurdle on your way up. You should understand and be prepared to come over stumbling blocks on the way. Even a slight setback can cause set backs and you begin to have second thoughts if you chose the right goal. Have confidence in yourself that you wouldn't have chosen any wrong goal. Let not negative thoughts or feelings encroach on your mind for these have the capacity to impact other aspects of your life. Treat these stumbling blocks as part of the learning process and you will know how to avoid them in future.

4. What No Results? While you strongly follow your strategy, yet the results don't seem to be appearing, making you wonder if you chose the wrong strategy. You are inclined to abandon your strategy and motivation hits its lowest level. That's where you are likely to go wrong. You chose the right goal, but the path you decided to follow was wrong. Do not give up your goal, the execution of which brings you all the happiness. Instead, visit the plan once again and revise the same. You would in all probability, be able to see where you went wrong and carry necessary amendments. If you are unable to identify where you went wrong, take help from someone who might have already succeeded in achieving what you aspire for.

by: Lindelle Jones

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