You’ve
just read the latest Forbes Billionaires List and you’re super inspired by the
rags-to-riches stories. You’re motivated to give things a good shake and start
earning some serious cash. They did it, so why can’t you, right?
BAM! You’re off with a flying start, getting organized and planning all
the things you need to achieve your goal. But as the hours and days go by,
that motivational momentum you had seems to be slowing right down. In fact, by
the end of the week it’s come to a grinding halt. Sound familiar?
I
got a little something for you: you need motivational momentum to
succeed in this world, and to have that, you need motivational stamina.
How to get
motivational stamina
Think about elite cyclists preparing for Tour de France. They don’t just
rock up and compete. They spend months doing the same thing over and over and
over until they feel they have mastered it.
What these athletes endure to sit at the top of the Lycra tree isn’t
easy – it’s often mindless, thankless and repetitive work with no immediate
reward. So how do these athletes stay focused and driven?
Fact
is, they have a reason that sits behind their motivation. A
personal, internal motivator that is so strong that it keeps them moving
forward when things are super tough and most people would give up.
The 1 question you
must ask yourself
So
what’s the key to getting motivational stamina? You need to figure out
what your internal motivators are. You must ask yourself: “What are the reasons why
I want to be successful?” Because your reason for wanting to become a
success is going to be your strongest motivator.
Let me explain. The psychology world will tell
you that motivation comes from two things: external (doing
something for a physical reward) and internal (wanting to do
something for a sense of achievement) motivators.
The
most common external motivator is money. And, on the flip
side, a common internal motivator is job satisfaction. But if you’re like most people, you
probably have a mix of both external and internal motivators. Let’s say
your reason for wanting to succeed is to support your family and give them the
very best life possible – that’s a typical mix of external and internal
motivators (money + feel-good stuff = powerful motivation).
“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.”
– Oscar Wilde
In
his book, The Winning Effect, neuropsychologist Ian Robertson says,
“Even in industries
where financial bonuses dominate, such as investment banking or other financial
services, the money rewards are seldom entirely extrinsic. There are also
crucial tokens of status and success”.
Yep,
it’s true. Most of us want to
earn the big bucks but what a lot of us haven’t realised
is that it goes a little deeper than that. We also want to achieve
something – whether it’s power, status or satisfaction. “This explains why many
billionaires, rich beyond reason, still work feverishly to accumulate even more
billions: it is no longer the extrinsic reward value of the money that
motivates them – it is the need to achieve (and usually it is also a need for
power),” Robertson explains. So now it’s time for you to
really think about the reasons why you want to be successful. Think
about the internal stuff, not just the money rewards.
3 Powerful things
you can do right now
1. Write down
the reasons why you want to become successful
Name it your Motivational Master Plan. And be honest with yourself.
Because if you want to continue feeling motivated, you need to have a reason
that resonates with your soul – it has to be something that makes you sit up
and sets your heart aflutter every time you think about it. So if you write
down reasons that sound good but don’t mean much to you, you’re going to fall
back into the unmotivated lull all over again.
2. Print your
Master Plan out and put it somewhere you’ll see it daily
Put it on your fridge, bedside table or desk. Treat it like a vision
board and add images to it that help paint the picture you can see in your
mind. Or create an online version so you have a visual reference to use as you
progress towards your goal.
3. Remind
yourself why
If
you hit a snag or you start to feel uninspired as you work toward your goal, go
back to your Master Plan. Remind yourself why you’re doing
this – and let it inspire you.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail
away from safe harbour, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover.” – Mark Twain
It’s
important to give yourself a break if you start to feel unmotivated – it’s a
normal human response! But with a little practice and planning you can motivate yourself
when times get tough.
So start by figuring out your external and internal motivators, and use
them to pull you through those slumps and plateaus you will inevitably
experience on your way to your goal.
By Emma Carmichael
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