10 Things to Let Go of In Order to Stay Motivated - Many people constantly struggle to stay motivated. Tired of starting things that you can never bring yourself to complete? Tired of having the excitement at the beginning of every journey rapidly fade? In order for you to stay motivated, you have to let go and get rid of things that are weighing you down. Read on to find out which ten things you need to drop in order to stay motivated. 1. The sense of entitlement You are not entitled to anything in this world. We all have “started from the bottom.” Work hard to accomplish your goals. You got this. 2. Stress Stop stressing yourself out over things you can’t control. Reduce stress by keeping your mind, body and soul active. Exercise, play sports, get yourself a companion (animal), write, etc. We all have to deal with stress in our life. The key is how you deal with it. Learn how to ignore things that stress you out. 3. Negativity Focus on the positive and drop negativity. Dropping negativity means that you distance yourself from negative people and negative influences. Distance yourself from people that do not care about your dream. Learn how to combat negative self-talk with positive affirmations. 4. Comparisons “When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” – Lao TzuStop comparing yourself to other people. Focus on your life. Live your life. Comparisons can make you envious and jealous of others. 5. Time management issues “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson. A lot of people struggle with time management and blame this for the lack of motivation. Drop the time management issues and learn how to manage your time better. Check out this awesome list of one-minute time hacks. 6. Impatience Impatient people usually do not follow through with their plans. Do not become this person. Understand that it takes time, effort and energy to stay motivated. Visualize success on a daily basis. 7. A lazy attitude “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain. Drop the lazy attitude and focus on your work ethic. Give 100% day in and day out. Become the person that people enjoy being around. Remind yourself that you are destined for greatness. Get up earlier. Do the harder tasks first. 8. An ungrateful mindset “An ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating acorns, but never looking up to see where they come from.” – Timothy Decker. Drop the ungrateful attitude and be thankful for the life that you are living. Be thankful for where you are and where you will be in the future. 9. The serious mentality Put a smile on your face. Laugh a little bit. Okay, so you have dealt with a few things in your life. But still, please stop being serious and live life. Enjoy the presence of others. Spend time with your family. Progress towards a bigger goal by making smaller, realistic goals. 10. Excuses Drop the excuses. Nobody wants to hear them. Stop looking for people to blame. Stop pointing a finger at others and start pointing a finger at yourself. Look at the person in the mirror and address what is holding you back. We hope you enjoyed this motivational boost. If you find this information helpful please share it with your friends and family.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:09:02 +0000
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