Anthony D Carter . comSuccess and Achievement Through Personal Development

It seems to happen slowly. Life can go from being exciting and fun to being mundane and boring. It is at those times that it seems like your life is stuck in neutral. In order to get out of your rut avoid these 3 mistakes:

1-Settling For. When you resign yourself to a life of boring monotony you seal your fate in many ways. You are settling for a life that is the best that it is ever going to be today. With each day that passes life will become less and less fulfilling. You will find it more difficult to get out the bed each day. Also when you settle for being less than you can be you deny yourself the thrill that comes from pursuing a worthy goal or desire.

Being frustrated over current conditions can sap all of your energy and initiative. It doesn’t have to be that way. There is a way to get over frustration and become more energized. Here are three steps for changing frustration into motivation.

Examine Your Current Situation. Frustration stems from a general feeling of helplessness. It seems as if no matter what you do you end up back at square one with the same problems facing you. Your first step to changing that feeling is to look at what you don’t like about your current situation. List those unwanted conditions.

1 – Turn the Page. Begin each day with a clean slate. Don’t let  disappointments keep you down. Have a short term memory in regards to setbacks and mistakes. It is easy to get down when faced with failures. You have to fight discouragement by directing your focus on the future and not the past. Do not drag yesterdays frustration into tomorrow. Start anew. It is easier to be motivated when you have a fresh start. So give yourself a fresh start everyday.

Initiative is the vital ingredient of motivation that you have absolute control over. When you take the initiative you launch yourself into the process of working towards your goal.

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.” – William Hutchinson Murray

Step 1-Inspiration. When we are inspired we can do great things. A big dream is a form of motivation that stirs us to act. If you do not have a dream here is how you get one. Think about something that you would like to be, do, or have. Once you list the reasons why you want it. Now you have your dream. Your reasons for wanting it fuels your inspiration. With high levels of inspiration comes high motivation levels. You are motivated to do the work necessary for the attainment of your dream.

1. The Law of Direction

Determine your direction for increased motivation. Knowing where you are going increases your ability to make quick decisions. Quick decision making eliminates your tendency to hesitate. With direction you have a target which you are striving to hit. You can clearly recognize opportunities. You are able to seize those opportunities quickly when you know where you are going. When you have direction you are more motivated to take action.

2.The Law of Simple Planning

The Law of Initiative- The best way to get instant motivation is to start. Just take the bull by the horns and get it done. Once you jump in you will find the task is less painful than the procrastination that you have been using to avoid taking action. You get instant excitement when you act on your challenges immediately rather than waiting for a more convenient time to tackle them. You want to develop a habit of imposing your will on your circumstances instead of always being at the mercy of situations. When you take a proactive approach to problem solving and goal achievement you will gain increased motivation as a beneficial byproduct.

Waiting. Waiting until the perfect time is a big motivation killer. If you continue to wait until the perfect time you will be disappointed because it will never come. Opportunities will continue to pass you by. Eventually you will give up on your dream and goals altogether.

Solution: There is no perfect time in the future to start. The time to start is right now. Get going even if you are not sure what to do. You can adjust along the way. Once you began opportunities will began to become apparent to you.