How to stay motivated despite obstacles in your personal and work life

  

Motivation is something that we require all through our lives. As children, as teenagers, and as adults. To do well, to prosper, to rebel, to succeed, to learn, to be healthy, even to crawl.

 

Its an innate desire in us to be more. To not just lie, but to sit. To not just sit, but to crawl, and then to walk.

 

When we start school, we don’t just want to be in the next Grade. We want to be in the next chapter. Grown up. In high school. A teenager. A teacher. We have this desire, and this desire fuels our motivation.

 

We grow into young adults. We see people driving beautiful cars, with lovely homes of their own. Dressed in gorgeous clothing. This motivates us to become employed. To do well in our employment, and to earn more. Perhaps this motivates us to study, so that we can afford what these other people have to, and be afforded their opportunities.

 

Possibly, material wealth is not something that you aspire to. Maybe you dream of travelling. Helping those less fortunate. Your values are what will motivate you to get involved. To say something. To speak up. You may have people in your family, or community, who need your assistance by means of mentorship. Guidance. This may motivate you to reach out. To dedicate time and resources to build them up.

 

Whatever it is that speaks to your heart, your values and your family history, is what will be your motivation.  It gets more complicated though. We forget that we need to have holistic motivation. We focus on one area and forget the others. We become so focused on helping others, we forget about helping ourselves. So driven to making our head smart and excelling in the workplace that we forget about our physical wellbeing. Motivation needs to be on being the best person you can be. In every aspect of your human experience.

 

And so, what motivates me?  At 45, I have realised that I have to be a whole human being. And not a one sided human doing. Being able to achieve as much as I possibly can on this trip in this human experience, means I have to look after the whole of Hayley. Body, mind and soul. What keeps me motivated? Coaches. Mentors. Self-study, and being inspired. Setting goals; for the day, the week, the month and the year. And although I lose focus and my way, always coming back to those and remembering just who I am, where I have been, and where I want to go.

 

Be kind to yourself