The Power of Self-Motivation

Written by L Sailaja


The Power of Self-Motivation by L Sailaja

How are you feeling today? Happy, sad, frustrated, dejected? Or, are you feeling/experiencing a state that cannot be described in words? In an age which is marked by ever-increasing competition and overpowering work/life balance, it is crucial to maintain equilibrium between intellectual strength and inner strength.

Despiterepparttar fact that we have to interact with a number of people and face pleasant as well as unpleasant situations, it is extremely important to retain faith in yourself atrepparttar 123083 end ofrepparttar 123084 day.

When things are goingrepparttar 123085 way we want to/the way we had wished to, everyday would be hassle-free. But, you have to brace yourself to deal withrepparttar 123086 very best andrepparttar 123087 very worst of everything. Sometimes, things go out of hand and we tend to be atrepparttar 123088 receiving end. This isrepparttar 123089 time to motivate yourself to get out ofrepparttar 123090 whirlpool of negative emotions. Negative emotions have a notorious capability of suppressing positive emotions. Therefore, you need to adopt MBMs (Motivation-Building Measures) to feel better and perform better:

(1)Recognize Inner Strength: Everyone hasrepparttar 123091 capability to achieve their goals. What is important is to realizerepparttar 123092 inherent potential in ourselves. More often than not, intellectual strength assumes greater significance when you are makingrepparttar 123093 all-important presentation, appearing for an exam or attending an interview. However,repparttar 123094 real hero is ‘inner strength’ which makes you feelrepparttar 123095 positive energy and gives yourepparttar 123096 extra edge when it comes to facing tough situations.

(2)Avoid Negative Emotions: It is human to experience all kinds of emotions. But, some emotions tend to overpowerrepparttar 123097 positive energy in ourselves. When you fell ill/lost a loved one, did not perform up torepparttar 123098 mark, were hurt by someone, it is natural to experience feelings of anger, frustration, helplessness, self-pity. We are not immune to negative emotions—we must know when to suppress their influence on our minds.

Cultivate a hobby, read, sing, write or do whatever you feel like to relax. Motivate yourself to feel good about yourself and get on with life.

(3)Try to be Strong against Unreasonable Circumstances: It is not an easy task to underminerepparttar 123099 power of annoying people or a hostile environment. These external agents have an uncanny ability to snuff out your confidence level and make you feel uncomfortable. However, no one/situation is larger than life itself. When you haverepparttar 123100 inner desire to motivate yourself, irrespective of unkind words/actions, you will appreciaterepparttar 123101 need to feel good about yourself and set about your tasks with increased enthusiasm and confidence.

Setting Goals for Success

Written by Gerri D Smith


Copyright 2004 Word Count 926

“In any and every given moment of your life, you are either in command of yourself… or you are being commanded.” -Guy Finley, Author

It pays to learn, especially from your mistakes. The successful entrepreneur learns how to deal with mistakes every day. They look forward torepparttar challenge. It‘s important to remember that they don’t have to know it all. There’s always someone they can go to for assistance, support, or technical information.

To experience success means you have set goals and takerepparttar 123082 necessary actions to make your goals happen. This process of learning continues until you’ve mastered it. After every failure, you can compliment yourself for trying, then tell yourself to try again.

Setting goals to reach success is like climbing a mountain. It takes a very long time to reachrepparttar 123083 top. Alongrepparttar 123084 way may be several obstacles, but you must keep going. Further on you may stumble and need to rest. To reachrepparttar 123085 next level, there may be times when you have to take a different path or go aroundrepparttar 123086 obstacle. The last step torepparttar 123087 top isrepparttar 123088 crucial one and requires all your concentration. Don’t letrepparttar 123089 difficult climb persuade you to quit or from setting higher goals. If you enjoyrepparttar 123090 climb, you will eventually reachrepparttar 123091 top!

There is power and energy in accomplishment. Develop goals that you are passionate about, then work to make them real. If you miss reaching one goal, learn what you did wrong, and try again. You have every right to be successful. Failure means giving up. If your goal is strong enough and you are committed and passionate enough about what you wish to accomplish, it will happen. Wouldn’t one idea be worth it, if it helped thousands of others to live better, be healthier, save more money, save time, helprepparttar 123092 environment, create new businesses, and employ others? Successful entrepreneurs have a certain mental and positive attitude. They believe in themselves and are convinced that they can live richer, fuller lives. They fulfill they own personal desires for happiness. They are familiar with hard work and responsibility.

Take any business or service that is already established and successful and think other products or services that may help others in different and new ways. Expand your consciousness; think success. Develop your need to be creative. Think outside of your normal way of doing, acting, and being. You may surprise yourself into discoveringrepparttar 123093 next invention,repparttar 123094 next form of entertainment, orrepparttar 123095 next wave of technology. Get rid of self-defeating habits and attitudes. Success comes to those who look for it.

Here are some goals you may set for reaching success in your life:

1. What are you passionate about?

Make a list of things you love to do. A few ideas and types of businesses that may lead you to think of new products, new services, or new inventions may include: Travel Fitness/Health Care  Electronics  Technology/Internet/World Wide Web  Teaching/Instructional Workshops  Public speaking  Writing: Books/Articles/Poetry/Advertising  Entertainment/Music/Acting  Gardening//Landscaping  Interior Design  Broadcasting/Television/Radio  Spirituality/Inspiration/Self-Improvement

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