The Best Ways To Motivate Yourself

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Don’t be against yourself. If you are not for yourself, no one is going to be for you. Remember that your life is about you, not about others.

If you cannot motivate yourself, if you can’t inspire yourself, no one is going to motivate you, no one is going to inspire you.

What you can’t do for yourself, no one can do it for you. If you want to motivate yourself, how is how:

Failure is an opportunity to learn

Failure is an opportunity to provide great customer service.’– Andy Ellis

When you fail at something, you are not a failure. You are a learner. Failure is not about you. You are just trying to learn something. You are not a failure. Never call yourself a failure. Nothing happens without first screwing it up. If you want to grow, if you want to get better at what you do, all you need to do is to find the courage to embrace failure. Remember, if you are not failing, you are playing it too safe. If you are not failing, you are not risking enough. To grow, you must take risks.

Do not blame other people for your mistakes

When mistakes happen, don’t waste energy blaming people; invest energy in building better systems.’– Andy Ellis

When you make a mistake, don’t blame other people for your mistake. Mistake is not about you. It is about your curiosity. It is about your education, about your learning. When you make a mistake, it shows that you are getting things done, that you are trying to get better at what you are doing. If you are not screwing up, you are not doing enough. You are too scared to even get out of your comfort zone. Look, whether you want to hear it or not, you are done with your comfort zone. If you want to be successful, you must get out of your comfort zone.

Retain the confidence of the new learner

‘Retain the confidence of the new learner, and temper it with the caution of the old hand.’– Andy Ellis

Life is about learning. If you want to add value to your life, if you want to add value to the lives of those around you, if you want to change the world around you, you must ‘retain the confidence of the learner’. When it comes to success, learning is everything. If you are not learning, you are unlearning. If you want to grow, just keep learning. You must never stop learning about life. Learning is good for your life. It takes you to a whole new world. If you want to be better than your old self, you must embrace learning.

Don’t forget your blessings

‘Your blessings exist only if you remember to count them.’– Andy Ellis

Appreciate your life. You have a lot to be grateful for. You have so many things to celebrate. You are not happy because you have forgotten what the Lord has done for you. Before you start complaining about everything, rememebr this: ‘It is a gift just to be alive.’ Your life is not a mistake. You are here to make a difference. If you don’t appreciate what you have, you are not going to be happy with your life. And you will find it really hard to attract good things to you. If you want more things, you must first appreciate what you already have.

Remember these:

Poor things attract poor things.

Weak things attract weak things.

Strong things attract strong things.

Success attracts success. Failure attracts failure.

Negative people attract other negative people.

Successful people attract other successful people.

Positive people attract other positive people.

So, what are you attracting?

Follow Your Purpose

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You have a purpose.
You are here for a reason. 
Even if you do not know what you are doing,
Even if your purpose is not clear to you,
Do not give up on yourself. 

You have a purpose.
Your purpose is the reason you are here.
Whatever it is that makes you come alive,
Whatever it is that wakes you up, 
Whatever it is that makes you feel bigger than you really are,
Whatever it is that shows you the way, that is your purpose.

You have a purpose.
It is not your work. It is not your hobby.
It is your mentor. It is your guide.
When you find your purpose, 
You will be at peace with yourself.
When you find your purpose, 
You will be happy with yourself.
When you find your purpose, 
You will feel good about what you are doing, 
Where you are, and where you are going.

You are have a purpose.
Find your purpose.
Follow your purpose.
Care for your purpose. 
Nurture your purpose.
And celebrate your purpose.