I don’t know if you have noticed that when you decide to do something, you are full of enthusiasm at first. As time goes by, the enthusiasm gradually fades away, your ability to act becomes weaker and weaker, and eventually you don’t even want to do anything anymore. , just want to lie flat. Looking back, I find that I have very little time to actually take action. What is the reason for this?
In fact, the biggest reason why we don’t want to take action is lack of motivation. When we are motivated, we are full of enthusiasm when doing things, and it seems that no problem can trouble us; when we are not motivated, we are like a deflated balloon, and a small trouble will stop us from moving forward.
So how do we find the motivation to do anything? The following 3 little habits may help you.
See motivation as an outcome, not a cause
One thing we have to admit is that when you feel motivated, you will take action, which increases the probability of accomplishing something.
However, the relationship between motivation and action is bidirectional:
Feeling motivated will make it easier for you to take action, and taking action will give you more motivation.
However, we cannot control our motivation at any time, let alone guarantee that we will always be motivated. So what we can change is to control our actions.
Instead of spending too much time thinking about "how to motivate yourself," start taking action and bring motivation through action.
In other words, if you're not motivated, the only way to do it is to do something that will motivate you - take action.
When you think of motivation as a reason (you need something in order to act), it often leads to discouragement, inaction, and a lack of motivation. But when you think of motivation as a “result” (something you get when you take action), then it tends to make you more energetic, confident, and motivated.
Find the reason why you do what you do
Finding your “why” can be helpful in increasing your motivation.
For example, if you want to learn a new technology, your reasons for doing it might be:
find a good job
Earn more money
Better realize your own value
solve more problems
Because of these reasons, you are likely to take action.
For example, if you want to learn a new technology because you can find a good job and earn more money, then imagine that after you finish your studies, you can find a job with this technical ability and sit in an office building. Earning a decent salary may motivate you to learn new technologies.
In other words, your “why” is what triggers your action, which then becomes the purpose that pulls you forward.
But just having a “why” isn’t enough. If you want your “why” to be truly motivating, it must be direct to the point, detailed, heartfelt, and engaging.
For example, imagine there are two people who both want to learn technology. The reason why they want to learn technology is to find a good job, but the details are very different:
When asked one of them why he wanted to learn a new technology, he said he just wanted to find a job. Other than that, he didn't think much about it.
When asked another person, he said that after learning a new technology, he has a new skill. This skill can help him find a job, so that he can have a stable income and his life situation will also improve. Changes have been made. In addition, you can continue to improve your technical skills at work, enhance your own value, and your income will become higher and higher.
So, other things being equal, whose reason inspires your work enthusiasm more? The answer is obvious.
So, no matter what your goal is, it is very important to understand your "why" and clarify your reasons for doing it. But it is equally important that you make your “why” as clear, real, concrete, and heartfelt as possible, so that you will be more motivated.
Make a "painfully concrete plan"
Planning seems like a cliché, but it does work.
Many times the reason why we feel lost and unable to pursue our goals or make progress is because we don’t have a clear enough plan.
For example, suppose you are dissatisfied with your current job and wish you had greater motivation to find another job. You know that this approach is what you want, and you also know that it is feasible, and you also clearly know that if you engage in a more meaningful career that can give full play to your own value and advantages, your mentality will also change. Better, but you never seem to do anything about it.
Why is this?
Part of the reason is that your plan to change jobs is not detailed. It can even be said that you don’t even have a plan, only a rough idea.
In fact, the most important thing in a plan is a series of steps or actions. Each step or action will gradually push you to achieve your ultimate goal.
You may say here, isn’t it just a matter of laying out the plan step by step? It’s very simple.
For example, when changing jobs, your plan might be:
1. Think clearly about what kind of job you want to change
2. Search for relevant positions on the website
3. Prepare resume according to position
4. Submit resume and prepare for interview
……
Indeed, the above plan looks good, but in fact it is still very vague...
For example, in the first step, how will you think about the job you want to change? By talking to friends or going to career counseling? If you are communicating with a friend, who should you talk to? what time? What are we talking about?
These contents should all be shown in the plan, and such a plan that is so detailed that it makes people feel stupid is a "painful and specific plan."
Make each item in the plan as detailed as possible and give yourself some restrictions and rules, such as specific times, specific events, specific quantities, specific questions to ask, etc.
Such “painful and concrete plans” can help you become more concrete and action-oriented in achieving your goals.
Think about it, which of the following two plans are you most likely to take action on:
1. Research new career development directions
2. Spend 30 minutes on the Internet to learn about various industries. After the 30 minutes are over, list the three industries you most want to go to.
So, when we lack motivation, we can:
1. Make detailed and specific plans so you are more likely to take action.
2. The more actions you take to achieve your goals, the more motivated you will be.
3. The more motivated you are, the more actions you’ll take.
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