Monday, October 25, 2010
Superb Tips to Motivate yourself
8:33 PM | 
Posted by
Mr. Tabsie (Rama Putra)
Maintaining self-motivation is the difficulty for everyone. Whether it's motivation, self motivation, or motivation for the neighborhood. Motivation to be dropped when a situation becomes difficult.
That's when a bad mood.
It was then that pessimism started to hit.
Are you ready for this? Well, read carefully.
1. Have a strong reason why. Know why you want to accomplish what you are doing before you do it. Examine the consequences if you didn't do it, and attach a meaning behind what you're doing. The reason why students return to school after opting to become high school dropouts, is because they have tasted and experienced the consequence of lack of motivation in their lives. They learn the sad reality that, if they want it, they have to do It themselves (whatever that goal might be). Ultimately they make the turnaround and are set to take action, because they are now motivated to achieve. A strong emotion has been attached to this experience- perhaps pain- and they have a strong reason to change. Perhaps they have had a glimpse of THE DARK SIDE. Victor Frankl agreed with the philosopher Nietszche who said that "he who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how". At the heart of his theory is the belief that whatever personal circumstances, what keeps us going is the meaning we give it. Frankl noted that people who had hope of being reunited with loved ones or who had projects they needed to complete or who had great faith tended to have a better chance at survival than those who did not have a reason or had little to keep them from going through the difficulties. The belief and the meaning and the reason for living on belief helped him survive the camps against all odds when millions others perished under the harsh conditions. To keep yourself motivated therefore, create a strong reason for yourself.
2. Set yourself up for success. You have heard this often: success breeds success. And nothing is sweeter than the taste of accomplishment. We need to experience and know that we can succeed. Funny thing, small accomplishments are often as exciting as big accomplishments. The spirit is always nurtured by accomplishment. Whether we win big or small doesn't matter- the fact is, you have accomplished something and achieved something significant that we have set out to do and you have tasted success. It's amazing, the kind of pick up you get, when you know that some measure of success can actually happen to you.
3. Contribute to something significant. Most of us have a need to create something positive...to contribute...to pursue a cause in which we can see that that what we are doing is worthwhile. That it is not wasted effort. There is value in what we are doing. And that fulfills the need to contribute to something significant. This is an inherent need in all of us. Fill that need. Motivation will soar when it is seen that there is something positive to give. You'll find that the more you give, the more you'll likely receive in return.
4. Have clear expectations. When you are clear on what you have to accomplish, with responsibilities clearly defined, then there will be more sense of control over what can or needs to be accomplished, less confusion and disappointment. Seek clarity that will light your path to accomplishment.
5. Create your own goals. If you are leading a group and they are not really motivated, let them create their own goals. Being the rescuer in the group will never serve anyone well. It could be students in classroom, employees, your children, your family, your group in the community. By creating and being part of the goal-setting process, you and each individual will have a sense of contribution and have ownership of the goal. When the goal, no matter how small, becomes a reality there is a sense of personal achievement. Success does indeed have a personality. The future is shaped and a difference is made because they have created the goal and the outcome. This goal setting exercise with personal involvement then also enhances morale. Within the team, goals build team spirit.
6. Appreciate your own efforts - and appreciate the efforts of others. The need to be appreciated and recognized is deep. It goes well beyond friendship. Although it is not a prerequisite for internal motivation, when you are recognized for your talent or effort, the motivational level certainly increases and makes you want to accomplish more. Always pay attention to giving your employees, students, friends recognition. It will certainly go a long way. Recognition = Empowerment.
7. Be positively dissatisfied. Dissatisfied people are highly motivated people. Why are so many high school dropouts motivated to achieve great success? The answer lies in that they have experienced and tasted the need for immediate change. They become highly motivated when they awaken to the realities and become dissatisfied with being high school dropout and they become motivated to change. On the other hand, dissatisfaction can lead to negative change and one must beware of letting it lead to discouragement and criticism. It's always a break through when we establish exactly what we don't want in life. Dissatisfaction that points to the need for immediate positive action is the key.
And then, Wtahs's next ?
It should now be obvious. TAKE ACTION NOW to increase your personal value and motivation to accomplish your project, your work, and create the life you were meant to have. There are no mistakes in life. Remind yourself of the reason and meaning behind what you are doing. Create a mission, a reason, a vision. Give yourself a reason strong enough so that the bar is set sufficiently high to make you reach. Make it resonate to the core. Be positively dissatisfied with the current situation. Be active, not reactive in setting your personal goals. Recognize your efforts and set yourself up for success. Work becomes play, when there is a mission to be accomplished that is worthwhile, achievable and recognized.
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