12 Simple Tricks To Keep Yourself Motivated

12 Simple Tricks To Keep Yourself Motivated

1. Start now.
Tell yourself to start this moment. Not in the
evening and not tomorrow, right NOW.

2. Set a performance goal.
Setting a goal helps you find your way
forward. This comes in handy for various
things, such as, if you have a bunch of emails
to reply to, or laundry to do, or bills to pay.
Setting a goal will help you tackle all of this.

3. Make an if-then rule.
The if-then rule is very simple. Suppose you
finish a task that had been pending a while,
treat yourself. For minor tasks, you can get
yourself chocolates or a nice meal. For bigger
tasks, you can treat yourself with a vacation.

4. Don’t think about survival.
Everyone learns to survive sooner or later.
Sadly, we are so worried about making
enough money, or doing things the right
away, that we forget to look at the more
important things. Instead of survival, we
should motivate ourselves to become the best
version of ourselves, the best of everything.
We should aim at setting an example and
nothing less than that.

5. Rise above your insecurities.
Instead of feeling jealous about other
people’s successes, try and figure out the
reason behind it. There must be a story. They
would have developed great habits, worked
hard and made certain compromises to get
where they have.

6. Get a routine.
Believe it or not, this habit makes a huge
difference. A routine can help you get your
life on track. It will keep you going. When you
finally have a routine to follow, focus on it
and try to get better at it every day.

7. Embrace discipline.
There are times when you’ll realise that
motivation isn’t the problem. Instead, being
non-disciplined is.
Has it ever happened with you that you are
constantly inspired to work towards your
goal, but you can’t make time for it? This is
where discipline comes in the picture.
8. Keep realistic expectations from yourself.
Don’t add too many things on your to-do list.
DON’T give yourself improbable deadlines.

9. Stay away from toxic people.
Stay away from people who make you feel
terrible about yourself. Keep miles away from
that girl who cribs all the time. And stop
talking to that fellow who can never utter a
nice word about you.

10. Understand the value of that ‘extra’ bit.
It is possible that you have both talent and
resources. You are working hard, but you’re
falling short because you are failing to take
that extra step. Think about it. Maybe you are
just that tiny step away.

11. Ask yourself - ‘ Do I want it bad enough?’
The answer to this question will tell you how
far you are willing to go to fulfil your dreams.

12. Stick notes.

You need to be constantly inspired. So stick
inspiring notes on your office table, or put
motivational wallpapers on your laptop. Every
time you feel bored, just look at it. It sounds
silly but these things actually help.