October 1, 2007
Motivation
The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that’s when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.
- John C. Maxwell
How many times have you found yourself saying that you just aren’t
motivated to do anything. That you haven’t gotten anything done that
day because you just couldn’t find the motivation to get started.
I think it’s probably a pretty easy thing for many of us to say.. I
know it is for me. And, in fact, there are days that I don’t get
much of anything done for that very reason.
But it’s also true that once you begin a project or start working
on a task, each small accomplishment towards completing that project
motivates you to keep going.
So the key is not to mysteriously stumble upon something that will
motivate you to start a task.. the key is to just get off your butt and
get started.
The easiest way to do that is to have a list… a to do list if you
will. At the beginning of each week take the time to make notes of
what you want to accomplish that week.. break it down into organized
daily tasks and enter those tasks into your calender or daily
planner.
This one thing is the most important thing you can do to
ensure your success. This time spent will guarantee that you don’t
sit at your desk and aimlessly wander from one browser to another
looking for the motivation to start a project while trying to convince
yourself that you’re working.
Of course this works only if you make a point to do what you have
outlined for each day regardless if you ‘feel motivated’ or not.
Obviously, this is a readers digest version of goal setting and
planning. There are many excellent resources that you can use
that have guidelines to help you set up short term and long term
goals.
It would certainly be to your benefit to do some research and find
some further reading on goal definition and planning. Just don’t
wait till you feel motivated to do it. Make it happen now and
discover how much you really can accomplish.
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