There is something that happens to me with some frequency. Someone comes up and asks me how to be motivated . He tells me that he feels listless, sad, dull and unmotivated.
My answer is always the same: stop doing the things you don’t have to do and start doing the things you do have to do.
You see, I don’t think you can do anything specific to be motivated. I don’t believe in listening to a music list, having a coffee or attending a motivational conference …
The real motivation, the desire to eat life by the spoonful [soup cups, of course] is the natural consequence of being what we are and doing what we have to do. As simple as this.
I believe that each person – you too – knows in his soul what he is and what he has to do and the natural consequence of truly being what we are and of doing what we have to do is to be full of life. Demotivation is an indicator that informs us that we are not where we have to be or doing what we have to do.
And what is that place? It is the place where we can serve other people more and better with the skills that life has given us.
It is possible that today you may not be in that place, but if there is something that I have been able to verify, it is that people who start walking towards that place begin to feel naturally motivated from the moment they start walking and that this It is not related to the goal but to knowing yourself on the right path.
These are the 6 keys to be motivated:
1- Do what you have to do. Being motivated is the natural consequence of working every day on our purpose . If your current situation does not allow it, try spending some time each day on this purpose and you will see how you feel motivated again. Everyone, no matter how bad their situation is, can find a time each day, however small, to walk to a new place in their life. Put yourself in a situation where you can serve others better and better with who you truly are. When you do, motivation will inevitably come. Do more and more what you have to do and less and less what you don’t have to do.
2 – Stop liking everyone. Be authentic. Respect your being. Be the person you truly are. Being true to yourself shouldn’t offend anyone. No one except you knows what is best for your life so when you feel something, act accordingly. It is much easier to prevent problems than to solve them and the best way to solve them is to stop doing things to be liked or achieve acceptance and start doing them to be the best version of yourself.
3- Be aware of your finitude. Knowing that our time on this planet is limited leads us directly to feel more alive. Isn’t it true that when you know that something is going to end you enjoy it more? Knowing that we are here in passing – very passing in fact – leads us to be more motivated. On the other hand, it seems very exotic to me that someone was not motivated to enjoy this free buffet that is life.
4- Adopt the habit of doing 3 things every day. The first is to do something that makes you very excited, something that you like. Find what you like and do it, it is key to be motivated. The second is to do something that is important and strategic in your professional career. A task that will truly make a difference. One a day is sufficient. The third is something with or for your loved ones. I can hardly imagine a day with these three actions in which I feel unmotivated.
5- Do not complain, do not criticize, do not envy. Last week we proposed to our students of the Master of Entrepreneurs a game … If suddenly someone could assure you that they can grant you absolutely everything you want in life at any level and that for this I would only ask you to sign a contract in the that you promised not to complain, not to criticize and not to envy even once or a single day of your life … Would you do it?
Any person who does not complain, criticize and envy at any time will live each moment in full abundance and, therefore, will be motivated. Not complaining doesn’t mean you don’t work to improve what you want in your life. Not criticizing does not mean that there are no things that you like and things that you do not, it means that you dedicate the energy that you used to spend criticizing other people to improve yourself. Not envying means that you are happy for the good things that life gives to other people and this will make you soon begin to appreciate more the good things that it gives you.
6- Take care of yourself physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Being full of energy allows us to be more motivated. Every day put the focus on taking care of your body, your mind, your emotions and your spiritual life. Being motivated will be the natural consequence of doing the above every day
