A lot of times, it is not that you do not know what you want to accomplish in your life, it is that you do not have the energy and the motivation to do what is necessary to accomplish what you want. You know that you have to read more books and do more research; you know that you need to study the market, you know that you have to make more cold calls, but you just did not do it.
And the reason is that you do not have the drive to do it. When talking about drive and motivation, everyone will have the same problem. We are all human beings and we will feel tired and down from time to time. The key is to learn how to manage it and get through it.
Every one of us will feel like no lethargic and no energy to do what we supposed to do. First, we are not committed enough to our dreams and our goals. If we are 100% committed, we will do whatever it takes as if our lives are dependent on our success. Just like if I point a gun on your head, you will do whatever as I ask you to. When you have this kind of commitment, you will do whatever it takes regardless of whether you have the drive and motivation.
Besides that, we are human and we will feel down some times. Come on, even computers will have down time. We will fall sick and have no energy to move on. This is a very normal issue that every one of us will face in the future.
Other than that, it is because we are not passionate enough with what we supposed to do. When you are truly passionate with what you want to do, you will do it even if you feel tired. Just like playing golf. If you are passionate with it, you will wake up at 6am in the morning and get to the golf course even if it is cold out there.
These are the 3 main factors that will either provide us with the motivation and drive, or will keep us from taking action to achieve our goals. So how are we going to deal with the lack of motivation?
The 3 Easy And Simple Tips To Keep You Motivated
1. Read motivational and self-help books, or listen to the audio or watch the movie clips. This is very easy to do and easy to accomplish. It is self-explanatory and I do not have to discuss much about it here. Whenever you read a story about how a normal person who has gone through all the difficult times, but still able to make it through and create success in his life, you will feel motivated because you imagine that you are doing the same and achieving the same results.
This is why reading books, listening to audio or watching motivational clips can drive us. Those inspiring stories and words are actually describing us and make us feel like we are in their position.
So make sure you spend some time into reading these great materials everyday. You can spend 30 minutes or more to read books if you want to. After a few years, you will see the changes that this habit can bring you.
2. Take your time and talk to someone who shares the same dreams like yours and someone who is more successful than you. It is not to say that you cannot talk to those who are not as successful as you, but you have to understand that most extraordinary people who have done it, they will radiate positive energy and they are able to guide you with their own experience most of the time.
You just have to make sure you talk about things that are related to your dreams that you want to achieve. If you are going to meet up to talk about gossip, your time can be better spend somewhere else. You can try this out as simple as inviting these people to have a drink. Take a tea break and share with them your dreams and ask them to share their success stories with you.
Some people do not like to read, and if you are this type of people, this second tip will work great for you. It is about finding what works for you and make good use of it. It can be as easy as discussing or talking about how you can improve your sales with your colleagues or your sales team. You can also share your dreams with your close friends that you think will support and give you energy. However, make sure you do not share with those who will look down on your dreams and pull you down. You can choose to talk other topics with them, but not your dreams.
This second tip is very easy to implement. Most people are using it everyday, whether they are using it to inspire and motivate themselves to achieve what they want is another story. This technique is a double edged sword. So use it wisely and you will get energy from someone who is on the same boat.
3. Just do it. Yes, just do it mechanically without putting in any thought into your mind. Do not think about it and just do it like a robot. Once you get it started, you will feel the momentum coming and you will have the drive to continue to do it.
This is a very effective strategy and is guarantee working as long as you work on it. It is difficult to make cold calls, but if you can do it mechanically without thinking about it, after a few calls, you will feel that the energy comes to you and you will have the motivation to keep on calling. The same goes for every other action. You just have to initiate it and you will see the momentum bring out the energy.
These are the 3 simple tactics that you can try out anytime and at anywhere you want. You just have to try them and you will see how powerful they are.
