Everyone has good intentions, but often motivation disappears as quickly as the supply of will power ends. Here are 10 easy ways to keep you motivated every day.
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1. Keep ideas with you
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Do not talk
Finally decided to run a marathon? Excited about a new idea? Bursting with joy over a new project? Good. Leave these emotions to yourself.
Talking right and left about your intentions, you only make it worse. Resist the temptation to collect a bunch of likes for posting your intentions on the social network. The positive response makes your brain believe that the job is already done, you have reached your goal, which means that there is no need to maintain motivation.
So keep your intentions to yourself. You will receive your portion of admiration and likes for sharing the results.
2. Cut your to-do list by half
Shortening your to-do list will do you good. When you realize that you can do everything on the list, stress and tension subside, and your opportunities expand.
3. Remember death and determine your legacy
Death is a great motivating force. Each of us runs the risk of being stuck in meaningless deeds. They make us feel that we are achieving something, while in reality we just walk in circles.
The realization that our existence is of course helps to determine what is really important. Everything we do determines what legacy we leave behind. It may seem pathetic, but it is true. And awareness of this can be a strong motivation.
4. Celebrate even very small victories
Celebrating small victories helps create positive habits. And it’s not necessary to buy a cake or a bottle of champagne every time. Just note that something good happened.
For example, Vishen Lakhiani, CEO of Mindvalley, has set up a special “excellent bell” for which he rings every time something good happens.
5. Have a rest. You deserve it
A good rest helps us work to the limit. But often the moment when you cannot allocate a minute to rest is just the moment when you need it most.
So just take a vacation that you have been putting off for a long time, and get back to business well rested and with fresh ideas.
6. Be kind to yourself
Stop comparing your achievements with the victories of colleagues and neighbors. There are many people smarter than you. The moment you understand this, freedom will return to you.
The freedom to explore, the freedom to go beyond what delights you. The freedom to ignore what they do and how, and the ability to concentrate on their own.
7. Take new habits in a positive way
For example, you started waking up two hours earlier than usual. Instead of taking the new habit as a two-hour lack of sleep, think of it as a new opportunity. You have got two whole additional hours, during which you will have time to do much more.
8. Be honest with yourself and others.
We live in a culture where social networks are important. We are used to presenting our life as perfect, creating a perfect image of ourselves, and this appearance of success can be dangerous.
By showing not only success, but also failure, you get additional motivation that helps you survive the defeat. Experience negative emotions, and then move on.
In addition, by revealing such moments to your audience, you create a closer relationship with your friends and subscribers.
9. Do what you love (and how you can earn)
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Find what you love and learn how to do it well. Success in any business is based on a combination of passion and experience.
But be careful. Make sure that you can earn on the results of this activity. You may like a lot of things, but not everyone can bring you income.
10. Concentrate
There is one funny success story. One day, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and his father were asked what is the most important component of success. And all three unanimously answered: "Concentration." Moreover, the answer was spontaneous, like the question itself, so they did not prepare in advance.
All of us are periodically distracted by checking email, and notifications from different applications and from social networks do not allow us to concentrate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
So at least sometimes put your smartphone aside, put it into silent mode and completely immerse yourself in work.
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