by Joel Curtis | February 1, 2017 1:37 am
Motivation is what drives us in life. It helps us to push forward through challenges and also helps us to believe in ourselves to reach our goals. If you’re looking to reach your goals in life, but you’re really lacking the motivation to do so. This expert guide will give you some quick tips on how you can motivate yourself in order to succeed. Let’s get started.
Best Techniques To Help Keep You Motivate
1) Write Down Why You Want To Reach Your Goals
Everyone has goals in life but it’s why you want to reach your goals is whether your motivation stays strong or dies like a small flame. Writing down your goals and why you want them can be a great motivator. It helps you to see what you’re striving for each day and adds fuel to your fire so you can continue to burn brightly towards reaching your end goal. When writing down why you want your goals it’s also a good idea to work out the steps to get there as well. By setting up small milestones to achieve along your large journey, you’ll be able to stay motivated even more. Smaller milestone goals are easy to reach, and the more you reach, the more empowered you will feel. This cycle of empowerment will continue until you reach your final goal in life.
2) Don’t Let Excuses and Fear Stop You
Excuses and fear are key killers of motivation. When you want to reach your goal you need to stop letting your excuses and fears stop you. Excuse and fears are your greatest enemy. They are the irrational side of you that tries to keep you safe, even if there’s no danger. The trick to help you overcome your excuses and fears is to look them straight in the eye. If you start to use excuses, next time correct yourself and instead of saying ‘I can’t’ say to yourself ‘I can!’. While it may take a little while to get used to, you’ll find the possibilities are truly endless. You just have to believe in yourself and your abilities.
3) Keep Inspiration Close To You
To help keep you motivated you need to keep inspiration close to you at all times. Inspiration can come in many different forms and can motivate you in many different ways. If you’re inspired by quotes and sayings, hang them up around your home. If you’re inspired by the people in your life, add photographs of those people around you or talk to them often. Inspiration shouldn’t be dismissed. With the right amount of inspiration to keep the fire alight, you’ll find that your motivation will continue on.
4) Reward Yourself
Last, but not least, it’s good to reward yourself for making it through your milestones. Rewards don’t have to be big. They can be small rewards such as eating one square of chocolate to going to a restaurant for the night. Giving yourself a small reward when you reach your small milestone goals will allow you to stay motivated throughout your journey.
Conclusion
Keeping your motivation going can be hard if you don’t have the right triggers. By using some of these tips you’ll be able to continue to stay motivated and really reap the rewards of your end goal. So are you ready to become motivated again?
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