Every new year, we take new resolutions. But addressing new
things is often difficult: take a new habit, start a new project ... This can
even be a little terrifying. Maybe you do not know where to start, or you are
simply afraid of failure. But the only way you have to do something is to roll
up your sleeves and go for it. I'll explain you how to fight these fears and finally
achieve your goals.
We all have outstanding projects and the lack of motivation
is one of the main reasons why we do not end up completing them. Maybe it is a
book that you always wanted to write. Or maybe that new job you need to look
but you still had a good excuse to not to do it, or the abundance of artistic
talent you waste it by sitting in front of the TV watching the latest episode of
your favourite serial. All these things are often exhausting just thinking
about it and it is very easy to put it aside in order to stay in the routine.
But in reality, when we decide to do something, we all go through the same
steps:
I do not know how to do it
I do not have the means to pay someone to do
I have to do it
Hey, it was not so hard!
Getting around the bottoms and do what we have to do is not
easy and never will be, but it's not as hard as we think. If you have the right
approach and the right attitude, you will be more likely to succeed. In fact,
moving the bums is very easy and only requires a few steps:
Define your goals: You do not even have to do anything. Ask
yourself and just think about what you want to do or what you want to achieve.
Perform search about your goal, the more research you do,
the higher chances are that the task you have to accomplish will be easy. After
all, you can do anything, if all it requires is to follow instructions.
Set yourself deadlines and stick to them: to set limits in
time is easy. Just select a date. Sticking is harder, but you can imagine a
reward system in order to stay on track.
Give yourself time to work: spend at least 15 minutes a day
to your project. It's not so hard, don’t you think so? It’s just 15 minutes
from your 24 hours!
Put yourself in the task seriously, all you have to do is to
get started. If you take pleasure in what you do, you will continue.
FIND YOUR PURPOSE.
If you have trouble concentrating on your objectives,
establishing a hierarchy of your goals can be useful. Do not be overflowing, do
not work on many objectives at the same time, you're more likely to accomplish
your goals if you focus on one at a time. So choose your goal which you want to
accomplish for so long, and think about it. This process, called "period
of reflection" and is very
important. Do not rush, think carefully. Give time to it.
Research conducted by recognized psychologists tend to prove
that we have two complementary motivational systems: the system of
"thinking" and the system "Action". And we are usually able
to use one at a time. Either we are motivated to think about the goal or we are
motivated to perform actions to achieve the goal.
This is where the guide comes in. When you think about what
you want to do, write a guide that will describe your goals. A personal guide
may seem exaggerated or overrated, but it's actually a great way to consolidate
your motivation and your goals, while you gather enough strength to put yourself
to work. The sole purpose is to formalize your decisions and materialize them
to make them more concrete, and at the same time motivate you to act.
A good method is to select a goal, find the decisions and
resulting actions, and use affirmative language in your guide:I do not use phrases like "I want to be more confident and more active," but rather a
stronger twist, "I will be more
confident and be more active." The difference is minor, but if you use
active language, you take things more seriously. You can even go further and
use this: "I am more sure of myself
and am more active."
Your personal guide should focus on your goal - the thing
you would do if you knew immediately how to do. Do not seek to know
"how" right away, you just concentrate on the "what" and
"why". Do not worry about the length or grammar. It is not a public
document. It is for you to find what motivates you, pushes you to move your ass
and put you there.
When you set your goal, start small, and do nothing as long
as you do not know exactly where you are going. Once you have set a clear goal,
it's time to think about what you need to achieve it.
DO RESEARCH WORK
A project or goal without research is the best way to rush
right into the wall. But it is also very important not to lose too much time either
on research and end up demotivating. Find what you need to start and also start
early.
Of course, what you'll need depends on your goal. You can
find most of the necessary information in books or on the internet. Do not
hesitate to ask for help from other people, whether true or on the internet via
forums.
ESTABLISH THE DEADLINES AND DON'T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF
Time limits and goals are the best ways to stay on track to
success, regardless of the goal. When you say "I'll finish it before
D-Day", this does not only gives you a time constraint, this gives you a
more concrete dimension, more specific to your efforts.
If you have problems meeting your goals on time (it is
understandable to have some difficulty in meeting a deadline that one has set
oneself), you can try other things. For example, a very good way to finish on
time is to talk to your friends or your family. Publicizing your goal and your
deadline will add positive pressure. Tell your friends and relatives about it. You
can also work with a reward system, for example, if you meet your goal by the
deadline, you allow a little madness, or partying, or go to a restaurant, etc
...
You must find a way to utilize all the time properly so that
you meet your deadlines. It is very easy to be convinced to postpone a date,
but make a real effort not to do it, and stay with the original plan.
GIVE YOUR TIME TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK
Give some time to your project or goal every day, no matter
how long you spend there. The key is not to "break" your working
routine. Consistency is very important. If necessary, make a calendar on which
you will make a cross every day you work on your project, this will keep you
motivated.
The most common and easiest way to abandon a project before
even having started is to say "I do not have time" to devote to it.
But actually you do not need as much time as you think. Whatever the project
is, 15 minutes a day should be enough to start with!
Ask to yourself, that are you so busy that you cannot devote
15 minutes a day to your goal? I think anyone can take 15 minutes of his time
each day. But what we must see is that after a month there are lot of hours you
have spent working.
Of course, 15 minutes is not long. If you have the
opportunity to spend more time, do it. A solution to take out some time is to
plan your daily schedule in a way that forces you to take out 15 minutes to
work on your goal. Depending upon the goal, remember for a human body there are times in the day called
"optimal" for the job, and it's better to focus on your goal in these
periods . For example, if it is to learn new vocational qualifications, usually
you will be better in the morning or at least a little after waking up, if you
are not doing it in the morning.
The key is to get started. You have to roll up your sleeves
and get started. Give yourself 10 or 15 minutes every day to pursue your goals
or your projects, and put yourself to the task no matter what. Even if you stop
after 15 minutes you can say that you have at least done something productive
today. But usually, once you start, you spend more time. In all cases, you will
be surprised after some time of how your daily work you will have made
progress, gradually, as and when, a big step towards achieving your goal. And
before you even know it, you will have accomplished something really
worthwhile.
STOP SAYING – “I WISH” START SAYING – “I WILL”
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing –
Walt Disney
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