Tag: Meaning of life

How To Build Motivation That Last

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development

Success is about self-motivation. If you don’t have the courage to motivate yourself, no one is going to do it for you.

Self-motivation is going after what you want, even when you do not feel like doing it.

If you want to build motivation that last, according to Anthony J. Klarica, ‘Keep focusing on what you can do, putting energy into action to help ignite motivation.’ Do not waste your time on what you can’t do. It won’t help you.

‘Consider competence, autonomy and relatedness: think about what you are good at, how you can contribute and who you can connect with.’

Success is going to come from what you are good at, what you can do really well, not what you are not good at. If you are good at something, even if others don’t like it, you have got to go for it. Because no one succeeds at what they are not good at.

‘Celebrate what you do along the way. Don’t wait for the big achievements.’ When it comes to getting yourself going, nothing is too small to celebrate. No matter how small, always celebrate your wins.

‘Find passion, meaning and purpose in what you are doing.’ Before you do anything, know why you are doing it. Do not waste your time on things that are not getting you closer to where you want to be. If something is not making you happy, if you are not growing, stop it. Life is too short to waste.

And you must ‘Look beyond winning for motivation. An awareness that multiple motivators are in play enables you to recognise achievements and growth on your journey.’

Remember, you are the only one who can motivate you. If you want something, go for it. Now is your time. What are you waiting for?

As always, you are more, not less!

Source:

Anthony J. Klarica (2022). The Performance Mindset: 7 Steps to Success in Sport and Life

The Power Of Things That Matter

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Motivational Quotes, Personal Development

Life is too short. If you are not doing what matters to you, to your future, you are wasting it.

If you don’t want to regret your life, according to Joshua Becker, ‘We choose well. We set aside lesser pursuits to seek meaning in our lives. And we do it every single day.’

We must spend our time with people who mattter, on things that matter to us, to others, and ‘on things that meet the needs of others.‘

We must define what we want to do with our lives. Because ‘when distraction becomes a lifestyle, we lose control over the life we are living.’

Do not wait for the right time to start your life. Every day is a new day. If you want to own it, you must use it. And you must use it really well. ‘If we wait to be healthy, perfect, and prepared in every way, we’ll never accomplish anything. Everything valuable that has ever been done by someone with flaws and wounds.’

If we do not want to waste our lives, then ‘let’s run toward our problems. Let’s face them. And let’s do something about them.’ Because if you don’t, you are only making it worse, not better.

Doing something is better than not doing anything. Yes, you will make mistakes. That is okay. Because you are not in the game to make things perfect. You are in the game to make things better, to make progress, not to be perfect. ‘No one is so guilty or so damaged that they can’t make something different of their future and do something that is meaningful in the world.’

You can if you will. You think you are powerless. You think you are not smart enough to change your life. No, you are enouh for your life. You can do something about your life. You are not who you think you are. You are more than that.

You can do something about where you are. you can do something about where you want to be. But ‘you can’t change the past, but you can move beyond it in hope of a better future.’

Because you are in charge of your future. No one is good enough to lead your life. But you are.

If you do not ‘create a turning point for yourself‘, you will never move past where you are. And you will never achieve your dreams.

That is not you. Do not do that to your precious life. Do not do that to your work. Your work matters. You are not doing it for yourself. You are doing it for others. ‘Love your work because your work is love.’ Because ‘your work is a way of showing love to others.’

Remember, your work is a way of loving God. So if you want God to love you back, then you must do your work really well.

As always, remember, you are more, not less!

Source:

Joshua Becker (2022). Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life