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Article Series: Motivation
What Will It Take To Motivate Me?
Motivation:
Write
Things Down and Commit To Success
Motivation can be difficult to come by when
you are too busy to even take a break to have lunch. Today’s
lack of motivation is one product of overfilled lives. The
thing is that some people have lives so jam packed with activities
that they cannot be successful with anything. You should always
be sure that what you choose to spend your time with should
be an important part of your life or the lives of your family.
If the events are not important, they should not be pondered
upon and should not take an extensive amount of your time.
Sometimes writing down what we need to do and what we would
like to do will help weed out the important things from the
unnecessary things. You can write things down in order to organize
and commit yourself to success. Use these tips to help you
along the way.
List Makers by Nature
Some people are list makers. What this means is that some
people work best when they make a daily or weekly list. There
are list makers who utilize their lists daily and there are
list makers that don’t even know they are list makers. The
“closet” list makers are typically those who make mental lists
and use them throughout the day. Lists are a great source of
motivation however. When you write something down on your “To-Do”
list, then it means that it is important to you. You will be
motivated to continue on your list until it is complete because
each time you cross an item off of your list, you will instantly
be reminded to do the next task. A list is great because most
people fill a sense of satisfaction when they cross things
off of their list. This satisfaction is a motivator as well.
When you feel satisfied by doing something, you want to continue
to do it until you are done.
Making Plans with Others
If you have little motivation to make plans with others, even
though you know you need to spend more time with family and
friends, you should write your plans down. Making plans with
others is something that many people push out of the day until
it is too late. Then they wonder why they have trouble maintaining
relationships with those around them. A great way to make plans
and commit to building successful relationships is to plan
a get together. When you do, send out written invitations.
Even if it is simply a cookout or a small party, by writing
down the commitment and sending it out, you will be more likely
to follow through. If you don’t want to host anything at your
home, you can always invite others to join you for dinner somewhere
else. Try sending out something of this sort at least once
a month to maintain friendships in a more successful manner.
Even if your friends can’t make it, they will know you are
thinking of them.
Marking Your Calendar
Using your calendar is a great way to commit yourself to being
successful. Write any important events on your calendar. Then
write goals you have for yourself and choose realistic dates
to motivate you to meet them. Look at your calendar daily in
order to stay motivated by the things you write on it. This
will motivate you to keep your goals in mind and help you remember
to follow through on them. You can keep a small calendar in
your pocket for more personal goals or you can use a wall calendar
for a better view.
Even though it may seem pointless, writing things down will
commit you to success. You will be more focused and apt to
follow through with daily goals if you have them written down
as a reminder. You will be able to be more productive knowing
what you need to do. If something is written out for you, there
will be no room to make excuses for yourself. If you have trouble
finding motivation, try these tips in order to easily make
a daily plan you can follow. Make lists, use calendars, and
send invites in order to complete what you need to finish.
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