One of the most difficult parts of goal
achievement, regardless of what the goal itself may be, is simply getting
started. It’s easy enough to dream
and plan, but many people get stuck in this phase indefinitely and avoid taking
action. Planning and dreaming might make
you feel like you’re doing something about your goals, but if you never
actually take a step forward, you’ll never achieve them. In order to see measurable progress, you have
to step out of your comfort zones and take action.
When you finally do gather your courage
and begin moving forward, what usually happens?
You realize it’s WAY harder than you thought it would be, right? It feels like you’re trying to run uphill,
backwards! You keep tripping over
obstacles, facing setbacks and delays, dealing with fear and anxiety, and
fighting a daily battle to stay motivated.
With most people, you finally reach a point where you throw up your
hands, and decide, “What’s the use?”
It’s during this difficult phase that most
people give up. They decide that “it
isn’t meant to be” at least not right now, so they set their dream aside and
vow to try again later. Or worse, they
resign themselves to a mediocre life because they don’t believe they have what
it takes to succeed. They’ve “failed,”
so they’re not going to try any more.
Remember those famous words of Master Yoda from Star Wars, “Do or do
not. There is no try.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4yd2W50No
Have you done this? Most people have! However, this doesn’t have to be the end of your
story. You can pick up your dreams, dust
them off, and put them back into operation.
But this time you should know about a little something called Momentum.
You see, the difficult phase I just
described is what happens at the beginning when you’re trying to gain
momentum. Most people quit during this
phase because they think it’s ALWAYS going to be this hard. What they don’t realize is that every effort
they put toward the achievement of their goals will build on the previous
efforts. With every step forward the
process gets easier and easier. Finally,
they’ve put so much energy and effort into the process that momentum begins to
take over. Suddenly they realize that
they don’t have to push so hard to keep moving forward. It becomes fun . . . even easy to achieve
their goal.
I’m sure the vast majority of you have
done this when you were a child!
Remember when you first attempted to ride a bicycle? Those first attempts were a bit wobbly! You may have woven from side to side, perhaps
even falling over. But you kept making
the attempts. Soon you were able to
control your balance. The rides became
longer and longer. Before you knew it,
you would just jump on the bike and take off!
There was no longer a limit to what you could accomplish with that
bike. You probably never gave a second
thought any longer to riding a bike. You
had mastered your goal!
This same experience can be yours with ANY
goal! All you have to do is keep moving
forward. Keep working toward your dreams
and never quit. Momentum WILL
take over eventually!
If you want to get momentum working even
more quickly for you there are a few ways to do it, but they can be summed up
in one sentence:
Be willing to work harder, faster and
take bigger risks than you have in the past.
The reason why momentum can be delayed
sometimes is because many people take very tentative steps toward their
goals. They’re afraid to really give it
their all, so they hold back much of the energy and power they could be
devoting toward their goal. Even if
they’re not aware of it, they may feel more comfortable working at a slower
pace, so they avoid taking big risks and instead take baby steps. Maybe all you
need are some motivational quotes to help you realize what it means to keep
moving forward with all your efforts.
Visit https://brightdrops.com/motivational-quotes-on-hard-work
Don’t misunderstand me here, there’s not a
thing wrong with this approach of “slow and steady”, if it suits you! However, if you want to make faster progress
and build momentum quickly, think about taking bigger steps and giving your
full energy and focus toward making it happen.
By doing so, you’ll push through the difficult beginning and find
yourself coasting before you know it.
The great snare that you will continually
have to contend with is YOURSELF!
You’re going to be fighting to keep your motivation level high and
pushing yourself through those initial periods until the momentum kicks in and
drives you along. YOU will be
your own worst enemy as I continue to say, because we’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
THOUGHTFUL GEM
"If you condition yourself
to think you can't do something ---
you can't!"
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