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Focusing solely on goal, Once you achieve it, you would now find that you have got nothing else to do.
Dopamine - A Chemical harmone that excites you to achieve something, to chase it, but not after you get it.
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Feel Happy After Every Step
When you set the big picture of a goal in your mind, your brain gets overwhelmed by the things that needs to be done to attain the goal.
This can demotivate you and you might backoff.
Do this instead.
Break the GOAL into small steps.
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Goal Is A One Time Thing.
Remember goal is a One time thing. If you find yourself waiting for your goal to be achieved, there is a high chance you would loose your interest on what you wanted to achieve and discontinue doing it once you achieve it.
Example - Setting a goal of running 100 meters in 1...
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Focus On The Process
Fall in love with the process and focus on one small step at a time. Even when you would have attained your goal, you would have fallen in love with the process that you would still continue doing it.
In the example above - Fall in love with the process of training, improve small steps. You...
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If your motivation for a task or goal is in any way compromised (because you lack the skil, or don't take it seriously, or think that you've done so far is good enough) don't take it on. Find something else to show the world how much you care, not how little.
Move toward the next thing
... not away from the last thing.
If something isn't going well, then don't run from it. Find something else to get excited about instead. Spend as much time as you can doing things that pull you in rather than pushing frustration away.
Now is a good time to take risk
As you get older, your obligations increase. Once you have a family, you start taking risks not just for yourself but for your family as well. Then it gets much harder to do things that might not work out.
Now is the time to take risks. Do something bold. You won't regret it.
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