Motivation-in-life1. Outsource Your Inspiration

One of the biggest motivational tools for many individuals is the inspiration of others to help them out with whatever goal they may have. I recommend checking out the Pact app for iPhone. Connect your credit card to the app, make a goal and commitment, and if you check in with the app a certain amount of times a day, you will earn money. If not, you will have to pay a set amount. Money is, of course, a huge motivator for many people and Pact proves this is true.

2. Broaden Your Library

Books are a great way for you to motivate yourself to not only do well in whatever endeavour you are attempting to complete, but they can also reveal smart ways to complete such endeavours in a specific amount of time. Amazon is your best bet for having a level of control over how much you pay for the quality of books you want on a specific subject. A great start would be to look into the “
For Dummies” series of books that allow you to learn or complete a certain task in an approachable manner.

3. Goals of Hierarchy

When you have the main goal that you are trying to achieve, it is smart to have backup plans or intentions in case the first one fails. This in no way should be taken as finding an easy way out. Having a backup plan will allow you to know that if you are unable to proceed with your previous plans, the endeavour isn’t fully out of the window.

4. Make Your Goals Known

If other individuals know that you are working to achieve a certain goal, you are more likely to push through the difficult aspects and succeed. However, if you ultimately fail in achieving your goal, it can seem a bit tragic to come to the realization that so many people know your goal. This is why it’s smart to share, but not boast about your new goal intention.

5. Reassess Your Network

Without leaving out positive friends and family, reassess your network and look into adding individuals who have your interests at heart. These will be the individuals who will look to ensure that you are staying on the right track and won’t pressure you to fall off the wagon.

6. Make it a Group Effort

“Competing” with others who have a similar goal as yours will allow you to feel like you aren’t going into the goal alone. Having the motivation of teaming up with others to reach a certain individual or cumulative goal is a smart and healthy way of introducing competition with the main intent of improving the lives of those you care for.

7. Quotes That Go a Long Way

Positive quotes and thoughts of inspiration are one of the most common and best sources of motivation. Having quotes as your computer or mobile phone background, framed in your office, and everywhere else you encounter will push you to think positively and also push through difficult parts of reaching your goal.

8. Become Realistic

There is a time when you need to come to the realization that certain aspects of your goal must change. In planning any aspect of your goal, it is important to remember that you must be realistic and honest with yourself about your limits and potential. Don’t sell yourself short, but don’t give yourself goals that will set you up for failure.

9. Chart Your Goals

Make use of checkpoints to ensure that you are on track for your goal and its process. For weight loss, you may want to invest in a dry-erase progress chart that you are able to update with the amount of weight you have lost so far. To enhance the progress, you might consider having a reward for meeting the checkpoints.

10. Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow

There are many individuals who feel that it’s best to schedule their goal for a certain day or time other than the day they intend on going through with their goal. For example, on New Year’s, many individuals say they intend on getting a gym membership next week or in February. Why not start on your goal as soon as possible? It will ensure that you follow through with your goal in the near future.

11. Journal Your Thoughts

There are times when reaching your goal can be hard. There are times when you have the contemplation of quitting. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing these feelings with someone, write them in a journal. This will allow you to pour out your feelings in a medium, allowing you to pour the rest of your energy into something more productive.

12. Make Use of Visual Motivators

Being able to see your end goal is one of the greatest ways to have the motivation to move forward. If you have a photo of your goal weight when you were younger, look to this photo as motivation to move forward. If you have an art piece that took you forever to create and you need the motivation to work on your next piece, look to your work of art as motivation.

13. Find Joy In Your Task

The road to your goal can be difficult, but it’s important to not forget to find joy in the road toward achieving your goal. Find joy in the checkpoints that are met in trying to achieve your goal, for example. Finding joy in the minor aspects of achieving your goals will push you to want to continue on with what you want to ultimately achieve in the end.

14. Discern Good Motivation

It’s important to not only discern the motivation you are getting, but also discern the positive motivation you are receiving. There are some individuals that don’t know how to tell you when you are doing amazing, but the worse noise comes from those who are unable to tell you when you are falling off the wagon. Invest in honest friends and you will be on your way to your goal.

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Why is Self-Motivation Important

Self-motivation helps you accomplish what you want to do. In order to be self-motivated, you must be passionate about your life and have the desire to succeed.

Having the capability to motivate yourself is a critical skill that enables you to take advantage of new opportunities despite disappointments. 

Reasons Why Self-Motivation is Important

Self-motivation doesn’t allow you to depend on others. The importance of self-motivation for a successful, happy, and fulfilling career and personal life can be explained by several factors

What are The Elements of Self-Motivation?

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The four elements that makeup motivation are:

  • Personal drive to achieve, a strong desire to reach set goals. This passion allows for growth and improvement. An individual’s motivation for achieving something can be classified as passion, growth, determination, empowerment, or motivation.
  • Commitment to goals is the second element of motivation. In order to stay motivated, one must set goals, give effort regularly no matter what, not give up, and keep focused and committed to achieving their goals.
  • Initiatives: The third element of motivation, is the ability to effectively grab and take advantage of opportunities whenever they occur. It is defined as ‘readiness to act on opportunities. Generally, you spend a lot of time overanalyzing, worrying, fearing, and hesitating which robs your opportunities. Make sure you take advantage of any opportunities that come your way by taking the initiative to act on them.
  • Optimism: It is the ability to keep going and achieve goals despite obstacles. Optimism is the fourth component of motivation that describes your ability to overcome obstacles, pursue, and achieve your goals.

10 Best Tips and Tricks to Keep Yourself Motivated

When you are going through a difficult time and are having trouble focusing on your work and losing motivation, these 10 best tips for staying motivated can help you get through the difficult time and motivates you.




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