I Need Motivation Theories

Staying motivated is such a difficult task — our

emotions are constantly assaulted by negative

thoughts and anxiety about the future. Everyone

faces doubt and depression.

What separates the highly successful?

The ability to keep moving forward and to NEVER

GIVE UP

There is no simple solution for a lack of

motivation. The key is understanding your

thoughts and how they drive your emotions. By

learning how to stimulate motivating thoughts,

and to throw out the negative ones, and focus on

the task a head, you can help yourself see the

light at the end of the tunnel.

There are 3 reasons we lose motivation.

• Lack of confidence

• No Goals

• No Direction

If you don’t believe in you’re self and that you

can succeed, what’s the point in trying?

If you don’t know what you want, do you really

want anything?

If you don’t know what to do, how can you be

motivated to do it?

Ways to Boost Your Confidence.

The first motivation killer is a lack of

confidence. When this happens to me, it’s

usually because I’m focusing entirely on what I

want and neglecting what I already have. When

you only think about what you want, your mind

creates explanations for why you aren’t getting

it. This creates negative thoughts. Past

failures, bad breaks, and personal weaknesses

dominate your mind. You become jealous of your

competitors and start making excuses for why you

can’t succeed.

It might sound strange that repeating things you

already know can improve your mindset, but it’s

amazingly effective. The more negatively you

think, the more examples your mind will discover

to confirm that belief. When you truly believe

that you deserve success, your mind will

generate ways to achieve it. The best way to

bring success to yourself is to genuinely desire

to create value for the rest of the world.

Developing a Vision

The second motivation killer is a lack of a

vision. How often do you focus on what you don’t

want, rather than on a concrete goal? We

normally think in terms of fear. I’m afraid of

being poor. I’m afraid no one will respect me.

I’m afraid of being alone. The problem with this

type of thinking is that fear alone isn’t

actionable. Instead of doing something about our

fear, it feeds on itself and drains our

motivation..
By focusing your mind on a positive goal instead

of a negative thought or fear, you put your mind

to work. It straight away begins devising a plan

for success. Instead of worrying about the

future you start to do something about it. This

is the first step in motivating yourself to take

action. When know what you want, you become

motivated to take action.

Developing Direction

The final piece in the motivational jigsaw is

direction. If focus means having an ultimate

goal, direction is having a day-to-day strategy

to achieve it. A lack of direction kills

motivation because without an obvious next

action we succumb to procrastination.

The key to finding direction is identifying the

activities that lead to success. For every goal,

there are activities that pay off and those that

don’t. Make a list of all your activities and

arrange them based on results. Then make a make

an action plan that focuses on the activities

that lead to big returns.

When my motivation starts to wobble, I regain

direction by creating a plan that contains two

positive actions. The first one is a small task

I have been meaning to do, while the second is a

long-term goal. I immediately do the smaller

task. This creates positive momentum. After that

I take the first step towards achieving the

long-term goal. Doing this periodically is great

for getting out of a slump, creating positive

reinforcement, and getting long-term plans

moving.

It’s inevitable that you’ll encounter periods of

doubt, bad luck, and even the occasional

failure. If you don’t train your mind, these

minor hick ups can turn into real mental

monsters. Be on guard against the top 3

motivation killers will preserve your motivation

and propel yourself to success.

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