Do you need help finding the motivation to go after your dreams?
You make the plan but can’t get up and move to complete it. I completely understand. I want to stay comfortable under my blankets and watch TV. Getting up is sometimes the most brutal struggle of the day, but it is worth the effort at the end of the day. I know if I stay in bed, I will be watching my life pass, and down the line, I will feel completely helpless and lost. I want my dreams to come true. Most days, I struggle with being pulled in two different ways: stay warm, comfy, and safe or push myself to achieve my dream life.
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Are you struggling with the motivation to get going?
Well, let me tell you something. Many successful people don’t become successful because they have motivation; Champions become successful because of discipline.
When I realized this, my world and choices became so much easier. The choice became: Do I want to stay where I am in life, or do I want to achieve more? I want my desired dream life to come true. I must fulfill my purpose. So, I started to practice more discipline.
When you strive to be disciplined with your time, the habits you build to achieve success will become second nature. Discipline and healthy habits will be your new comfort zone.
At one point in my life, staying comfortable in bed and watching TV was my comfort zone and regular. Now, I sit at my desk listening to music, learning, and writing to help you achieve your best life. Here, I can reach people to fulfill my purpose of uplifting others. I don’t feel lost and depressed anymore. At least one person will have the knowledge to take their life to the next level, making this worth it. Writing and creating is more rewarding than anything else I could be doing.
We talk about making a plan and staying organized to execute it constantly. Now, you will need to develop the discipline to dedicate a small amount of your time to accomplishing those goals simultaneously every day. I promise it will become a habit, and the small wins will lead to big wins, which will help you find the motivation to keep going.
Practicing discipline will drive you to make your dreams and desires come true. You will find a new strength that will propel you through difficult times. Practicing discipline will keep your ball moving through all the obstacles that you are faced with. Discipline will help you weather the storms and crush the strongholds that you face.
Here are a few ways to help you cultivate discipline and keep you focused:
Have Visual Reminders
Visual reminders help you stay focused. They can be simple, like a word on a sticky note on the fridge, a picture of something you want to achieve posted on a wall, or a list written on your bathroom mirror in dry-erase marker.
Having visual reminders placed all over your house helps you remember what you are going after. They allow you to stay focused and encourage you to take positive steps toward your goals.
Just get started
Getting started is usually the most challenging part of anything. However, once you take the first step, the second step will be easier.
Remember, Little steps multiply into Big ones.
We all get overwhelmed by the big picture, but if we focus on the steps that will lead us in the right direction, we can do it. Many of us have to complete the whole project in one go, which I find is entirely wrong! Things that are sustainable and worthwhile take time to build. In addition, things built overnight are usually done with shortcuts that lead to the whole empire falling into pieces, and then you have to restart.
So, you must be mindful of each step you take as you complete the small steps. This way, you build everything with integrity and can withstand storms if they come. And They will come. Don’t three little piggies your dreams. They are worth the time and effort to stand everything they face.
Be afraid and do it anyway.
Are you afraid of failing if you go after your dreams? The only way to fail is if you don’t even try. So be scared and do it anyway. Go after that dream life. If you fall, get back up and find a new way or practice until you get it. In addition, when you try, you are already a winner because most people let their fear propel their lives, which leaves them stuck.
Fear is present in everything we face. But if we allowed that to be a reason not to try something when we were kids, we would not be the strong, independent, and amazing people we are today!
I hope you choose discipline over motivation. In addition to coming to a new understanding, waiting for motivation will limit your potential. Sometimes, certain seasons of our lives are more challenging than others, preventing us from feeling motivated to do anything. But if we stick to our discipline, those seasons will pass faster than we know, and we will become stronger when we get to the other side.
Remember, you are a fantastic person who deserves the best life, one where your dreams come true, and your life is filled with joy and love. So, push through those strongholds and go after God’s dream for you. It is your mission, no one else! You can do it because you are the only one with the skills to make it come true.
Your Success Coach,
Charley Billings
P.S. You can do the hard things, Boss Babe. You just got to get off that pretty ass and start. You got this!
