Motivation keeps driving you forward to overcome challenges that hold you back from achieving your goals

5 simple yet powerful ways to get and stay motivated every day

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” — Michael Jordan, an American businessman and former professional basketball player

How do you stay motivated every day when you wake up? What are the first thoughts that come to your mind when your alarm goes off in the morning? Are you excited to go to work or dreading the day ahead?

Whether we realize it or not, motivation is a massive force in our lives. It can help us excel and stay positive after setbacks, failures, and mistakes.

Motivation is not a switch you turn on or off or a yes or no. Motivation is about what you want to achieve. It’s the engine to help you find more meaning in life and live in the present moment.

One of the best ways to stay motivated is through progress indicators such as checklists or milestones. They are a great way to visualize your small and big wins. They give you small boosts of motivation.

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Here are five simple yet powerful ways to get and stay motivated daily. Let’s dive in.

1. Find out What Drives You Today

The first place to start with motivation is to start with your why. Take time to self-reflect on where you are in your personal and professional life.

Why are you in your job right now?
What part of your personal life do you like or don’t like?
What gives you meaning and purpose in your life?
Write down why you enjoy or don’t enjoy your job, what is going well or not going well in your personal life, and if you know or don’t know your purpose.

“There’s no greater gift than to honor your life’s calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.” — Oprah Winfrey, an American media executive and philanthropist

Once you have a current state, you can determine your goals to progress to your future state or vision for what you want out of your personal and professional life.

The key to this exercise is to focus on the positive and point yourself in the right direction. When you know the purpose and direction of your life, it will help you guide significant life decisions, influence behaviors, and shape goals.

2. Change Your Approach

If something doesn’t feel right in your personal or professional life, it’s a good time to change. Luckily, there are warning signs that you must make a major life change.

“By changing nothing, nothing changes.” — Tony Robbins, an American author, coach, speaker, and philanthropist

If you want to get motivated, you must determine if you are taking the right approach and then tweak it or change it significantly. A change to your current approach can open new possibilities in your life.

There are many ways to accomplish your goals and make them happen. If something is not working in your life and you’re a “shell of yourself,” you must change.

Don’t rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic where you are not contributing anything to finding the solutions to your current problems. Take a new approach that will help you stay motivated and achieve your desired results.

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3. Recognize Your Progress

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” — Lucille Ball, an American actress

Most large projects are broken up into smaller parts to accomplish them. The same goes for motivation and achieving goals. It would be best to split your goals into smaller pieces or stages. This will help you track your progress to know if you are heading in the right direction.

You must recognize your progress, not just track it, to stay motivated. You must take time to look at your long-term goals and the bigger picture and determine where you are and how much you have to do still.

For example, if you are driving from city A to city B, you can track it on a map, or your phone will tell you how many miles you have left. Knowing how many total miles you must travel before you start your trip is helpful.

4. Don’t Give Up

It’s human nature to want things to happen quickly. We live in an “instant gratification” society where we want something right now. This prevents us from being patient toward our goals and realizing the bigger picture.

For example, if you are starting a YouTube channel and want monetization, you must reach the threshold of 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours. It may be encouraging that you can reach the 1,000 subscribers quickly, but it may take you longer to get the 4,000 watch hours. Don’t give up, and don’t feel satisfied until you reach the goal YouTube created.

Take small steps toward your goal, recognize your progress, and don’t give up. To keep yourself motivated, you must do everything possible to reach your goals and be strong by celebrating your wins.

5. Reward Yourself

It would help if you determined the rewards you will give yourself for reaching milestones and your final goals. Rewards create external motivators to help you stay focused on your long-term goals.

For example, reward yourself with a fresh cup of coffee in the morning after you have completed three tasks, or treat yourself to a nice dessert after exercising three times a week. You could also reward yourself with a nice trip or buy something you always wanted when you accomplish demanding tasks.

When you reward yourself for your progress, you will be more motivated. You will feel great about reaching milestones along your journey when you reward yourself.

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Bringing It All Together

There are five simple yet powerful ways to help you get and stay motivated daily. Find out what drives you today, change your approach, recognize your progress, don’t give up, and reward yourself. Motivation helps you overcome challenges and achieve your goals.

When you find your motivation, you can realize happiness and find more meaning in your life. Motivation is a force that keeps you pushing forward despite obstacles along the way. Remember that finding your purpose will help you stay motivated.

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” — Calvin Coolidge, the 30th president of the United States

CONTRIBUTED BY Matthew Royse

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