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Being successful doesn’t only revolve in having enough monthly salary, owning a stable business and having a well-bonded family. You should also be motivated in all aspects of your life. This will push you to perform better which will draw more positive results. Although this may appear easy to most people, sometimes it’s difficult to motivate ourselves especially if life gets rough. To help you with that, here are some tips that will surely get you motivated always.
Learn how to accept defeat
It’s a must that we all learn how to accept the fact that we can’t be on top all the time. Sometimes, we become servants in our kingdom when it was just yesterday that we were still kings and queens. Life is simply like that. It throws stones that will intentionally hit you and make you fall to the ground. But falling down doesn’t matter much; it’s the rising that counts. If you know how to accept defeat, then rising won’t be difficult.
Be more optimistic
Keep in mind that everything happens for a reason. This is one great way to motivate yourself. If your business didn’t earn good this month, study everything so that you can pinpoint the main reason. Look at every defeat as a positive thing; think of it as a bonus. Learn your lesson and be sure to keep it in your mind. If you didn’t experience it, you will not learn the lesson and more people who learned it will be wiser than you are.
Always find a purpose
If you work on something without knowing the exact reason why you’re doing it, most probably it will be very difficult for you to be motivated. Before you do anything (whether that’s something big or not) always find its purpose and cherish it. Thoughts such as “I will do a week full of overtime to buy the perfect gift for my daughter” will come a long way.
Avoid negative people
As much as possible do not hang out with people who somewhat hates the world. These individuals will just ruin your positive thinking and might even infect you with their negativity. On the contrary if you don’t want to avoid them, teach them how to be motivated as well. This can be a very difficult task thus, be prepared with all the consequences. But if we’re talking about your best friend then surely all are worth it.
Look back, always look back
The last tip is to look back on everything you’ve been through. Every time your business is not doing well, look back and remember those times that it was down and yet you were able to make it rise again. If your marriage is not doing well, look back and remember the times when you had your first big fight and after a week or two you were able to sleep on one bed peacefully again.
These may be small thoughts and perhaps silly ones as well, but when it comes to self motivationthese thoughts are treasures. By knowing the fact that you were able to deal with such negative incidents, you will automatically be motivated and you’ll be able to tell yourself “I can rise again this time.”
via IncomeTherapy
