Have that Wake up and Make Sh*t Happen Kind of Vibe
Life can be overwhelming. There are jobs, school, kids, commitments, and goals to crush. But how can anyone make all of those things happen without motivation?
When you start something new, you may not instantly like doing it. You will go through the hard parts and you may get the urge to quit. Maybe self doubt starts to rear its ugly head.
At this time you’ll need something to keep you going. If someone can keep you accountable, it’ll help you to keep pushing even if you hate the process.
This is where all the coaches, challenges, reward systems or apps can help you to grind when the time is tough.
But you can’t rely on these systems forever. You have to fall in love with the behaviors to make it a habit and part of your life. When you do things out of love, you will enjoy your life and improve at the same time.
Autonomy – when we’re free to do things our own way.
Mastery – when we notice progress and see positive results, we don’t want to lose it.
Purpose – when we have a strong purpose, quitting is not an option. Self doubt disappears.
Relatedness – being surrounded by like-minded people that share the same beliefs gives us a sense of connection and belonging.
Just because you may not have the motivation now doesn’t mean you won’t. Remind yourself that you honestly, probably, truly CAN. This may be a tough one to swallow, but acknowledging your own personal limitations and ceilings. But really ask yourself, is this the ceiling? Or is is this a pseudo ceiling presenting itself from a place of self doubt, or lack of confidence in myself. We’ve all been there. The next level is probably closer than you think.
You may be the type of person that has a hard time believing that something could ever be enough, especially when that “something” involves you. Read that again. Maybe again. Take a hard look at what you’ve accomplished and ask yourself if it’s really that far off for you to continue to raise your own bar, find that motivation or whatever your something is that helps you learn to love it and steer the course and make those goals your b*tch.