Motivation Hack - Do it anyways
I have been hearing a lot of motivational speeches and podcasts these days. The main reason is because I'm have been losing motivation for many things in life. I feel a bit of despondency on a few things which is not a good sign. Most of the podcasts say that Motivation is something that is either temporary or non-existent. Some are even bold in saying that "Motivation is fake". The reason why they say that is because we don't need an external factor to keep us motivated. On certain days we feel like lifting the whole world and on certain days we may not even feel like moving our legs. People usually say that we lack motivation on those days but the real fact is that we always lack motivation and even if we do something with real enthusiasm, it is still not motivating because there is a high chance that we might stop doing that after some time.
In one of the podcasts they showed me a very common example where when we are in the shower, we will be flooded with lots of ideas and things that we would like to do. We might even start planning on how we want to execute it. There will be a huge motivation to do so many things but the moment we step out of the shower, we won't feel like doing anything and our priorities change. This is a very common thing and most people do things despite all these blockers.
Well we don't like it but just do it
The main reason why we procrastinate things is because we don't like to do it. We are never going to get back to that if we are going to continuously procrastinate. It is clear that we don't like that task but the key here is that we have to just keep doing it. Some people don't like going to the office but they still do because money is a motivation there. Every single day kids feel like not going to school but the parents have to be strict and send them to school.
In our cases, we have to be the parents for ourselves and our tasks. We have to be very strict on certain things to bring motivation and keep doing things. Sometimes we can be so hard on ourselves because that is what we do to others when they don't do what we expect them to do. Especially the kids will not listen to us but despite that, we keep repeating the same thing like 30 times to the kids every day.
No excuses
I wanted to keep myself fit but most of the time I keep looking for excuses. Sometimes I think that I can always do it somewhere in the future and why now. I wanted to walk a lot but then I thought why can't I just be productive and do something else in front of my laptop than walking? I realize that these are just excuses for not doing something. Maybe when I have a walking partner who can join me, I may not look for such excuses. But yeah it is difficult and the key is we have to anyway do it. There is no harm in finding a walking partner so that we can be a motivation to each other.
We have to do it as no one else is going to do it
There will be a few tasks where we may not like to do it but there will be no one else to do it. For example, washing the clothes is something that most of the people hate to do. Especially if it is something that has to be done with hands and not with a machine, I'm sure nobody will be interested in doing it. But we have no other option than doing it because, after a few days, we may not have cloths to wear. The same applies to other household activities. Indeed, many activities are not interesting and we don't feel like doing them at all but we still have to do them because nobody else is going to do them for us.
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It’s so true about the motivation and execution planning that happens in the shower. I didn’t realise it was so common - I thought it was just a place where I was able to think clearly! Out of interest, did the podcast happen to mention why the shower is such a common place for motivational thoughts?
I was once told (regarding weight loss/fitness) that if you wait for motivation to come, you’ll never start, and that you just need to start and then, as the weight drops off, motivation will develop. So your point about not wanting to do things is really a valid one, but it seems that forcing oneself to move really is the only option.
This was a really interesting read. Thanks for sharing it.
It is normal that at times we lose some momentum, we have to find our strength, what will drive us.
Only bipolar people can maintain a state of euphoria or sustained momentum for long periods of time, due to their condition, but they will eventually fall into the negative phase.
It reminds me of that story from Peter Pan, to be able to fly in the world of dreams, in the world of never-never: you have to find your happy moment and focus on it, with all your strength.
We need to be clear about, or discover our important thing, the most important thing in life. And that would be the force that would help us continue in pursuit of a goal.
Motivational books and talks are good, but they do not always take into account that in life it is normal to have moments when we do not have enough encouragement.
Very well said. There will always be moments when we don't have any motivation or encouragement to do something.
Don't overthink it and just do it. Sometimes motivation is low, but we need the discipline to fight it and simply execute on it. Routine is key!
There are so many things that we are supposed to do and no one can do it for us and it can’t get itself done too so you just gotta do it.
There are days when we’re not in the mood of working but thinking about the fact that we need to meet up at a particular time or no one else can do it for us keeps us motivated
You have spoken a lot of truth unless a person works hard for himself then he will never be successful after watching the video a person will never be successful. In this world, only that person will be successful.
👏 Keep Up the good work on Hive ♦️ 👏
However, throughout the year I also have weeks in which I am devoid of motivation, perhaps sometimes it is simply the bad weather. I'm happier when there are good days, I feel better and I'm more motivated to do things
Weather also plays an important role with moods.
We can't afford to be discouraged, we just need to do it even if it is against all odds
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like the famous designer "Nike" motto says , Just Do It . In life, there are tasks we may not enjoy, but they're necessary for our well being and comfort. Taking responsibility for these tasks ensures our needs are met, even when they aren't the most enjoyable.