Motivation Is Easier Said Than Done

Motivation Is Easier Said Than Done

Motivation Is Easier Said Than Done.  In fact, it can be uttered almost effortlessly BUT the harsh truth is that motivating our own self is hard.  In fact, even after you kickstarted on something, trying to sustain your drive through that activity, task OR project OR even your career can sometimes feel like pulling yourself out of a swamp by your own hair.  We seem to have that natural aversion to persistent effort that NO amount of caffeine can fix it📗📙📘

One huge disconnect with regard MOTIVATION is the fact that most of us take on MOTIVATION literally.  BUT how far did we appreciate the fact that MOTIVATION is our very tool set to break our OLD habits and to develop new healthy ones.  And WHAT complicates our dilemma is that many of us struggle with getting and staying MOTIVATED, especially if they have mental health conditions such as depression OR anxiety.  So, you might ask, WHAT's so big about MOTIVATION?  YES, it is that big because it is influenced by HOW MUCH YOU WANT THE GOAL?  WHAT YOU WILL GAIN?  WHAT WILL YOU LOSE FROM NOT ACHIEVING THAT GOAL?  And to top it all, WHAT are your personal expectations???

One common refrain we'll hear many times is that, DON'T ever teach me about MOTIVATION because I know it from A to Z.  BUT the biggest stomping questions are:

• WHY does MOTIVATION weaken OR fizzle out?
• WHY will MOTIVATION suddenly evaporate in thin air?
• WHY is it difficult to recoup when we loose MOTIVATION?

The common denominator there is SUSTAINING it becomes our recurring challenge.  First things first, when we kickstart a new initiative, we're so gung-ho, motivated and brimming with overflowing confidence that we'll succeed with our latest endeavor.  UNTIL...

UNTIL things will fizzle out.  Oh Oh, that sounds familiar.  Just like relationships between couples and partners.  That explains WHY the first phase of relationships has always been tagged as that honeymoon period.  BUT down the road, things loose that luster, that excitement.  And even within the workforce, does it sound familiar when, at the project kickoff, everyone was so excited and engaged BUT along the road, that momentum seems to slow down UNTIL sometimes, it even gets stalled.  Too bad, there is no dose of overnight medicine to fix that kind of illness.  BUT it's NOT that six feet deep you'll be unable to extricate yourself from it.  SO HOW???

• Regularly check your progress as by itself, it is a MOTIVATOR
• NEVER stop setting goals BUT tackle it one at a time though.
• Surround yourself with POSITIVE people.  Surely they can help
• Rule of thumb:  While for most people, it takes up to two months to develop a new habit, for some, it can take much longer

Our takeaway:  Akin to the renewed reminders by airlines that all passengers must ALWAYS fasten their seatbelts [just in case of an uncontrollable turbulence], in life, let's NOT be complacent even if while airborne, everything is running smoothly.  Knock on wood, we'll never know if turbulence hits us.  That's WHEN we need to develop that needed RESILIENCE to help us be carried on and continue from WHERE we have taken off.  And here's a no-brainer.  Sometimes, we just need to take a break, reset, reboot and restart.  YES, MOTIVATION IS EASIER THAN DONE BUT IT CAN BE DONE, dude😀😀😀