QUEZON City, Philippines (January 22) – Having trouble motivating yourself, particularly when faced with an important task? Here’s how you can motivate yourself!
Learn to Make Choices
Should I shift to the another course or just stick with my course now? Should I go to my work or just stay sleeping here? Should I tell her secrets or choose to be quiet? Our life surrounds us with a variety of choices and what we are today is the fruit of all the decisions we make.
Some of you might wonder if all your choices matters to what you’re going to be in the future or how far you’re going to reach. Yes, it really matters. Your choices are connected with your goals. But, as our life is filled with difficult situations, sometimes, we are confused on what to choose and feel troubled with making decisions.
According to the grcne.com, some people have trouble with making decisions because they have trouble setting priorities. To them every choice looks about the same, and there is no way to tell what makes one better than another. Some of these folks then impulsively pick a choice. Others can’t pick anything at all because they feel they have no basis for picking. Both groups of people need help in learning how to weigh pros and cons, look at practical aspects, see the longer-term advantages, or note the big picture. Prioritizing into different types of categories can be helpful. Rank or order choices by feasibility. Put them in order of how much fun they will be to do. But there are some people, when faced by options, they choose not to act. They are afraid of the consequences of making the wrong decision. To them, there is a mysterious right decision that they need to find, and they haven’t a clue about how to do so, or what the decision might be. The idea that they should pick something based on preference or pros and cons is just as frightening. People who have trouble making decisions fear mistakes. They hate being wrong.
Who am I? What do I want in life? And where am I going? These are the questions in life that all of us must honestly answer. Why? It’s one way for us to learn how to choose. It might help us if we settle our list of goals and jot down all our areas of interest and the things we don’t like. We need to make sure that every time we choose, we have a purpose to that and it is in line with our priorities in life. It might be because of our own benefits or for other’s sake. But, as we are free to choose our course of action some forgets the fact that we are not free to choose the consequences of our choices. That’s why there are some who decide too fast not thinking the possible outcome that their choices may bring. These kinds of people most likely end up regretting their decisions and didn’t come up with the satisfaction they want. They always depend on someone that will decide for them because they are afraid of making mistakes. The reason why is because they didn’t set up their long-term goals. Just one thing, we need to fully understand that once we choose a thing, there are consequences to be responsible of.
It’s a good thing that some have already achieved the contentment and happiness of life they are dreaming for because of the choices they make. Remember, that you have the freedom to choose and you have the responsibility to its consequences.
Where do you find your Motivation?
Motivation is an internal and external factor that stimulates desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal. Amidst the diversities of human life, people have different ways on how they can be motivated in achieving their goals. When a person is being motivated, that means he/she finds the comfort, happiness and eagerness on what he/she is doing. For instance, those workaholic people may find their motivation to perform well because of their big monthly salary. There are some who are driven to take action because of the necessity or pressure on their conditions. We can get our motivation by our different field of interest. But there are some who have trouble in finding their motivation to do the task. Why?
For us to find out our motivation, it’s important that we know ourselves first. We need to be sure of what we want in life and what our goals are. Yes, our life is filled with questions that make us confused with the life we have. The reason is because sometimes we are afraid to do something new. We fail to discover our abilities and strengths. Now is the time for you to know yourself and face your fears.
If you examine yourself and keep trying new things, then you’ll discover it. And if you can state what you want, then you will have a goal that gives you eagerness to achieve it. According to zenhabits.com, find the enjoyable parts of any activity, and focus on those. In time, you can really learn to love something. Or, switch to something you love more and stick to that. It will be no hard for you to boost your eagerness and make your life enjoyable. After you find yourself, think of your goal and be seriously clarified by it.
You can now get your motivation everywhere. To quote American actor, Bradly Whitford, “Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope.” Sometimes, people are motivated by inspiring advice or by good words that is very pleasant to hear. There are other things that will make you take action and you yourself can only define it if you fully know your interest in life. Just always think that being able to know how the thing should be done and the purpose behind such things are some of the factors that can contribute a lot in order to be motivated.
(written by Jasmin Monte, edited by Jay Paul Carlos, additional research by Vince Alvin Villarin)
