Anthony D Carter . comSuccess and Achievement Through Personal Development

Excitement will take you a long ways towards hitting your goals. After hearing a good motivational speaker most of us feel like we can accomplish anything that we want to do. Unfortunately that motivation and excitement does not last. Here are five ways to stay excited as you are working towards hitting your goals.

1 – Keep your eyes on the prize. Focus on your desired result every minute of the day. Never let discouragement or doubt replace the excitement that you feel when you think about your dream. See what you want clearly in your mind’s eye. Make a concerted effort to remind yourself that every action that you take has a direct impact on the eventual achievement of your goal.

2 – Put events into their proper perspective. Remember you have a choice as to what you choose to focus on. Just because you got a flat tire and a speeding ticket on the way to the gym does not mean that you are going to fail to hit your goal of losing 15 pounds before the spring. Take the bad circumstances in stride. Get accustomed to switching your focus when doubt, worry or frustration tries to creep into your mind. Go back to your intention of hitting your goal and get excited about taking your next steps.

3 – Do not listen to naysayers. When someone expresses doubt or pessimism in regards to your goal achievement do not take that in. So called friends and some family members are frequently your biggest doubters. They knew you when you were at some of the weakest moments in your life. They also remember you when you were immature. So it is hard for them to let go of those images. But do not let their comments drain your motivation. And in regards to negative people just consider the source. It doesn’t matter what they say anyway. Do not give their comments a second thought. Stay excited and keep moving forward.

4 – Make it fun. One of the best ways to stay motivated is to treat your goal achievement process like a game. I do this all of the time. When I finish a task or activity related to my goal sometimes I react with a fist pump like Tiger Woods. I say to myself “Yes! Now that’s what I’m talking about.” It may seem silly to some people, but it’s fun. Enjoy the journey. It is easy to stay motivated when you are enjoying what you are doing.

5 – Record your growth. Journal instances when you discover that you have grown emotionally, mentally and or spiritually. It is important that you record these occurrences because we generally forget them. We are so busy and focused on getting the desired result that we neglect to recognize overall improvement. It is very inspiring to read about moments during your journey when you realized you moved to a higher level of thinking or acting. When you read journal entries about your positive mental shifts and personality improvements you get excited. That is one of the benefits of goal achievement. You grow as a person on the way to getting what you want. Use a journal to take snapshots of that growth. When you read those entries they motivate you to keep doing more.