The way to turn your work into play—and have the motivation to take the action necessary in order to succeed—is to mix enthusiasm with your work.
Enthusiasm bears the same relationship to a human being that steam does to the locomotive — it is the vital moving force that impels action. It is better than money, power or influence—with enthusiasm you become the master of these. Combine enthusiasm with faith and initiative, and you can move mountains and achieve results unheard of. Follow your bliss. Think of the things that you want to attain.
Become enthusiastic about these things, regardless of your current station in life. Have a plan. Creating a plan will fill you with enthusiasm to get up each day and follow through on your plan. Driving around without a map—that is, trying to achieve a goal without having a plan—can soon use up all of your motivation.
Get out of victim-mode. Nothing zaps enthusiasm faster than seeing yourself as a victim. Look at the following two scenarios:. In order to generate enthusiasm, you need to see yourself as a creator. That is, recognize that you can continually take the steps that you need to take in order to get what you want, regardless of what other people, or even life itself, throw at you. Surround yourself with people who are enthusiastic and optimistic.
Befriend people who will encourage you and challenge you to achieve your goals. He writes that going through college this quickly meant having eight-hour days of classes.
In order to keep a positive can-do attitude, despite his heavy workload, whenever Pavlina had a break between classes he would listen to audio programs by Earl Nightingale, Zig Ziglar and others. Pavlina explains that this kept him enthusiastic and on top of his studies. Stimulate yourself into a state of high enthusiasm. Your renewed positive and constructive attitude will have a consequential impact on others who perhaps struggle to be positive.
To begin with identify an area in your life that you are passionate about, the pursuit of this will be a natural way of generating enthusiasm. Consequently you will motivate yourself to follow your aspirations and find what is right for you.
In terms of your journey to become more enthusiastic here are 6 steps that will set the path for you to achieve your dreams. Look inwardly at what is important to you, what do you value, what interests you, what motivates you?
In terms of identifying your aspirations in the conscious state also consider and consult on a subconscious level. Consider why we dream; to expand our horizon without the constraints of anyone else's norms. So dream and find your own vision. Listen to yourself, this will be the beginning. Be true to yourself. There will be others in your life with different views and priorities.
You might even feel that what you are doing is a burden. I have been writing a lot about improving focus and self discipline, and about meditation and self improvement, and I know that often, people start enthusiastically, but over time, their enthusiasm decreases and they need way to boost it again.
It is the same with losing weight, learning a new skill, building a business, and with any other project. Often, after reading a book or an article, listening to a lecture or watching a movie, you feel a burst of enthusiasm and a higher energy level, but this often does not last long.
You might acknowledge that a certain goal or project are important, but you might not have enough inner strength to pursue it. Self-defeating habits, negative mental programming and lack of inner strength might stand in your way. Most people wish to improve their life. This is why people buy books, attend classes, courses, and workshops on a variety of subjects.
Yet, they often find that they are not making enough progress. They also discover that their enthusiasm and hope are replaced by lethargy, self-doubt and lack of self-esteem. Short spurts of enthusiasm and motivation are not enough to accomplish anything of value.
You need to keep your desire and inner flame alive and focused on your goal. You need some techniques to help you stay enthusiastic and motivated, so that you go on and achieve what you have set your mind to do. Below, you will find a few suggestions. You might like reading them, but you need to also follow them, or at least a few of them. Devote 10 minutes a day to read and think about the benefits of what you want to do or accomplish. Every day, find at least a few minutes to read about people who achieved success by being tenacious and persistent.
Find a quiet place, and for several minutes visualize yourself acting with enthusiasm and motivation. Do so every day. Make the mental scene as real as possible, and most importantly, in your imagination, feel enthusiastic. Feel the energy and the zest that are awakening within you. Do not give up easily. Continue with what you are doing, even if you have lost your enthusiasm. Put more focus and attention. Sometimes, continuing with your project with perseverance, reawakens energy, enthusiasm and motivation.
There is a well known story about a gold prospector, who, after digging to some depth, did not find anything. He gave up and went away. Then, someone else came, and after digging just a few inches more, struck gold. What do we learn from this story?
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