Many people who get bitten by the entrepreneurial bug or are simply passionate about advancing their careers are by in large fueled by immense passion and energy to go after what they truly believe in, but after a while, the initial drive for what you're passionate about slowly turns into a drag and to be honest; a bit of a chore!
You usually find yourself checking your social media profiles more than usual - avoiding doing what you committed yourself to doing, and of course, this ends up inducing high levels of procrastination, and not to mention serious FOMO!
But that is not to say that these utter first world problems can't be mitigated, because they can be. All you need to do is simply follow these 5 steps and that will surely help set you back to where you need to be and regain your motivation.
1. . READJUST YOUR DEDICATION AGAIN
This can be done by carving out an hour a day to get the inertia going again and doing what you need to do. And if that means getting up an hour earlier than usual, then so be it. You'll thank yourself later.
2. REMEMBER THAT GIVING UP IS NOT AN OPTION
As the famous adage goes : the moment you're ready to quit is usually the moment right before the miracle happens."
So don't give up now after all the time; sweat and perhaps even tears you've put into building your dream!
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3. BE DETERMINED TO DEVELOP SERIOUS GRIT
Remember that anything worth having never came easy. So get gritty, and don't be discouraged by minor set backs that occur during the building of your dreams, because those set backs are usually part and parcel of gaining success.
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4. THINK OF THE "WHY" BEHIND THE REASON YOU STARTED IN THE FIRST PLACE
Doing so will help put everything back into perspective again and help you get settled back in to your routine of working towards your dream again.
5. PERSEVERANCE IS KEY!
Remember that success usually comes after the fifth; tenth; and sometimes even after the hundredth try. So don't give up after not succeeding at first. Embrace failure because it's all part of the process to success.
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So over to you now!
What are some of the things you do that help you stay motivated? Let us know in the comments below.
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2 Comments
Perseverance is absolutely key. That's just what I need to remember. :]
ReplyDelete// ▲ itsCarmen.com ▲
Carmen you're totally right - perseverance is key! Otherwise, nothing would ever get done without a little bit of perseverance, so we're so glad you agree:)
ReplyDeleteMuch love, xxx