Have you ever tried to get yourself motivated to get some work done, only to find yourself spinning your wheels? Sometimes one day of unproductiveness spirals into multiple days of feeling listless, lethargic, and even bored – despite the fact that there are about 50 important items on your to do list. You keep on repeating to yourself that you have to do it, but still, nothing is happening, the motivation that you had at the beginning is gone.
It’s one thing to have drive and ambition, it’s another thing altogether to actually roll up your sleeves and get to work. It’s easy to feel motivated and driven when you’re planning and dreaming, and when you’re doing the actual work needed to make your dreams a reality.
Getting great work done isn’t always just about finding a burst of inspiration- it’s also about properly defining your goals and setting yourself up in a productive work environment. It’s about incremental improvement in your daily work process and mental habits so that you feel motivated and productive throughout the day. It’s about recognizing your own biological limitations and optimizing your sleep habits, eating, and general health. It’s about working in the field that you love, the one that makes you want to wake up in the morning. This task that you know, when it’s done, it will bring satisfaction and a feeling of achievement, leading you closer to your dream.
But sometimes, it’s simply about pushing through tough work even when you’re just not feeling it – it’s what athletes would call “playing through the pain”. It’s about digging deep, and finding that little spark inside that will push you through the day.
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