Life requires action, boldness and decisiveness. Arguably one of the most motivational phrases to come out from a movie, this quote from Yoda really does teaches us important lessons about self motivation. A lot of people say 'let me try' whenever they think about taking steps to achieve a goal. The problem about saying 'I will try to do it' rather than 'ok, I will do it' is sometimes it will sink into your subconcious that you might not be capable(for a variety of reasons such as fear, lack of a certain skill, pressure from external environment etc) of accomplishing whatever that you are 'trying' to do and you end up giving a half hearted effort in the action required to accomplish the goal. And there is a much higher chance of you not accomplishing the goal.
Here are some tips to improve self motivation:
1.) Remember your positive skills.
It can be tempting to ve too hard on yourself when you’re struggling but keep your head up by remembering all the things you actually are good at instead. Think of all the times where you overcame seemingly tough situations.
2.) Make sure that you always get excited when you visualize/think about your goals.
It is very important that you feel the excitement once you think about your goals/aspirations. This is because once you start to feel less enthusiastic about them, you will start to lose energy and in turn you might take less action in pursuit of those goals. So always re-evaluate your goals in case you start to feel less excited at the thought of accomplishing them. Imagine how happy you will feel in the future when you achieved your goal
3.) Practise positive self talk.
We encounter negative people throughout our day as well and these people will say things to plant seeds of doubt into our heads. They might be nice people but because they are not aware of how to react when they are feeling stressed, they tend to pass these stressed up emotions to other by giving negative comments. So, in order to counter this, always practise positive self talk. You do not have to necessarily say it out loud although saying it aloud would have a very powerful effect. Just whispering to yourself a few times per day would be sufficient. For example, if you are tired but still need to run an errand for someone, just say to yourself, 'I will be able to do this easily'. You might still struggle with the task because of physical exhaustion but you give yourself a better chance of completing the task.
I hope that everyone is enjoying yourselves as we come to the end of another month. How time flies! Habe a great day and please feel free to email me your questions/comments anytime. Cheers!
