Sometimes, like many others I have talked to over the years,
I am just unmotivated to do a lot of things… unmotivated to work out, clean the
house, do my homework… and then sometimes, all I do is productive things and
dog on myself if I even take 5 minutes to lay on the couch and watch bad
reality TV. I have always wondered what the secret is for those people that hit
the gym every day at 5am and then again after their 8 hour work day, how some
people keep their house sparkling clean every day, and how some of my
classmates seem to do nothing in life but focus on school. Well thank you, MSN
living, for the “9 Secrets of Motivated People.”
1.
When you
make a plan, anticipate bumps. I need help in this area specifically. I
have made a lot of plans and had a lot of goals, and when something happens
that throws me off for the day, the next day is ruined too. Also, the rest of
the week. And then it is over.
2.
Channel
the little engine that could – really.
MSN says that a person’s drive is often based on what they believe about
their abilities, not on how talented they actually are. People that believe
they are self-efficient do a lot better with goals than those who do not believe
it. Maybe I should take this to heart, and believe it myself more!
3.
Don’t let
your goals run wild, but work on them every day. I have always been told
that if you set your goals too high, you may not ever reach them and will get
discouraged. Maybe that’s a big part of my problem too. Even if I don’t really
think a goal is unreachable, maybe it IS unreachable for that week or month, or
year. I need to set smaller goals, maybe start with just making daily goals
instead of trying to make goals for the year.
4.
Go public
with it. This is something I actually do try to do. If I’m going on a diet,
I try to tell my family and friends so they know not to ask me out to dinner
and my roommates usually try to go on the diet with me, or vice versa. The only
problem is that it only lasts about a month and then it’s over.
5.
Lean on a
support crew when struggling. This is something I need to do more, and I think
I need to do this more in life even when I am not talking about motivation. We all
need to do this. I keep things bottled inside for so long that I sometimes just
blow up, and I really always hate myself after I do it. I need to just lean on
someone, like my mom, when something inside is eating me up instead of trying
to deal with it myself.
6.
Make
yourself a priority. Put yourself first, and be selfish, even though it doesn’t
feel right sometimes. This can be totally hard sometimes but it can be done! At
least it is hard for me to do… I tend to feel guilty when I put myself first
for something but do not have to feel like this all the time!
7.
Challenge
yourself – and change things up. I definitely agree with this, when on a
diet, eating the same healthy salads gets so old day in and day out for lunch
and supper. It’s good for the first week or so, but then after that… give me something
bad for me! Changing things up and learning new recipes is something that could
help stay on track!
8.
Keep on
learning. I do truly enjoy learning about new things and love to “learn
something new every day” Here is a fun little fact of the day blog to check out.
9.
Remember
the deeper meaning. The article says that you are more likely to realize a
goal when it has true personal significance to you.
Here is another article about goals!
