Why Motivation Matters
Anyone who has ever worked knows this: Work requires motivation. Great work requires great motivation.
People often find themselves in slumps. The regressive wiring in our brains can make us lazy, bored and unmotivated. This is all due to people over-stressing about the current situation that they are in and not looking at the bigger picture. It could be harmless for short periods of time, heck, it may even be refreshing. However, we all need to take charge and achieve those goals that we have set for ourselves. But how?
It is really easy to stay in bed for an extended period of time, sit on the couch to watch TV or play some games for hours. Granted, we all need to take breaks or have some sort of down-time. But excessive breaking not only wastes your valuable time, it also prevents you from jump starting the things that you need to do. I am, like many of you are, a very busy person. I juggle work, grad school, a family business and social responsibilities all at the same time. It almost seems as though I have to cheat myself out of some very scarce down-time in order to do those things I need to get done. As we all know, after health, time is the most important thing in our lives. It is a resource that's not renewable. Wasting it almost seems like a crime!
So what can we do to motivate ourselves? My motivation is usually the end result. Before I start anything, I think about and picture what the end result should, and will look like. Small things like music, a memory, a certain scent can trigger additional motivation I need in order to get it done! A lot of good things in life require hard work, patience, and persistence. Without motivation, none of those things will happen.
Don't Give Up and Stay Motivated My Friends!