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8 Reasons You Lack Motivation - and How to Fix it
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Lacking a strong WHY
If you're not really interested in doing this thing (goal, project, etc.):
- Don’t do it: Stop lying to yourself and just quit.
- Find a strong WHY under the surface: If you can’t quit (maybe it's for your job), you need to find a way to think differently about it.
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Your goal is overwhelming you
If you procrastinate because your goal seems too much and you don't know where to start, break it down into smaller parts. It will be easier to tackle.
Make a rough project timeline and identify the first chunk to get started with and within the first chunk, the very first action.
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Not believing in yourself
If you don't believe you can do a certain thing:
- Look at your past achievements and remind yourself that you managed to do very challenging goals before.
- Identify your limiting beliefs and replace them with empowering ones.
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Feeling exhausted
If you've completely lost your willingness to do this thing because you're burnt out, free up physical and mental energy and reprioritize.
Rest, de-stress and sleep enough to recharge your batteries. Say “no” to things that are less important than your goal.
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Hold back by fear
If your fear is subconsciously holding you back from gathering the motivation to get started, try to understand it.
Get clear about what you are afraid of, how it is holding you back and then come up with a specific strategy to deal with your fear.
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An unhealthy lifestyle
If you feel constantly tired, fix your unhealthy lifestyle and your motivation problem will take care of itself:
- Sleep 8 hrs every night
- Exercise every day: Even if it is just for 15min.
- Start your day with a healthy breakfast and eat well throughout the day: fresh, healthy, unprocessed and nourishing food.
- Limit your intake of stimulants like caffeine, alcohol and nicotine
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Too small or too big goals
- Small goals don't inspire you to get out of your comfort zone.
- Goals that are too big are overwhelming and you don’t even know how to tackle them and lack the confidence to do so.
Both ends of the spectrum are equally bad for your motivation and morale.
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Being impatient
If you're demotivated because you thought you’d be there by now, understand that good things take time.
Focus on the progress and enjoy the journey, because it is as much as a reward as achieving your goal.
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- Put aside your feelings so that you can concentrate only on the other person’s perspective.
- Use open ended questions that can help you draw out the interests and motivation that the person may not be verbalizing.
- Be clear about your own position and the weaknesses it has.
- Remove any personal intentions you may have, so as not to project them on to the other person.
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- Validate their position by paraphrasing back to them what you think their position is.
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Self-Efficacy
It means believing in your ability to perform a task and achieve goals. There are 3 ways to build self-efficacy:
- Ensure early success. When first starting out, choose activities you're certain you can do successfully.
- Watch others succeed in the activity you want to try. This is particularly effective if the person you're observing is similar to you (friends, neighbors, co-workers).
- Find a supportive voice. Personal trainers and coaches are skilled in giving appropriate encouragement, as are good friends (usually).
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Motivation from within
We may be inspired by other people’s stories, but the greatest motivation will always come from within.
You will need a strong conviction or internal driving force in order to build a life of success. That drive can only stem from what’s important to you, what is relevant in your life, and what affects you in a profound way.
Motivation and action
Motivation without action is simply hype. Unless you do something every day that brings you closer towards your goals, you will not accomplish anything at all.
Nobody ever motivated their way towards their dreams. They acted because of their motivation and were able to reach their version of success.