To make motivation a daily part of your life, you need
practice and perseverance. Below are seven ways to stock your motivation
toolbox. Use these tools daily to keep your spirits and goals on track.
1. Accept where you are. By accepting your own abilities and
working within your limitations, you can use valuable energy to create positive
life changes. Someone once said, "Your circumstances don't control you,
they define you!" The way you are reflects the sum total of your choices
to date.
2. Dare to think in awesome dimensions. When you think about
what you want to achieve, do you think of your self-proclaimed limits? Why stop
where you stop? Try thinking in unusual or outrageous terms.
3. Don't dwell on defeat. When you give up in your mind,
your mind gives up on you. Once this happens, the rest is downhill. Remember,
there is no such thing as failure; there are only outcomes. If you don't like
your outcome, try changing your activity.
4. Tap motivational resources. To counteract negative
memories and thoughts, flood your mind with positive input every day by
listening to motivational recordings – a podcast or audio book – while working
out, on the drive home, on the road, or first thing when you wake up.
5. Stay committed to your career goals. People have a
tendency to be on the lookout for a better deal. Lack of personal career
commitment is the greatest source of dissatisfaction with one's profession. Get
committed and learn to just say no to anything that doesn't support your career
purpose.
6. Do not allow setbacks to control you. If you do, then
your supporters may think that you don't have the resolve to stick to your
plans for success. When you face an inevitable disappointment, accept it as a
learning experience and find creative ways to work through it.
