{"id":3132,"date":"2020-10-15T13:04:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T07:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifegram.org\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2022-06-19T13:48:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T08:18:07","slug":"a-to-z-of-keeping-yourself-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/a-to-z-of-keeping-yourself-motivated\/","title":{"rendered":"A to Z Of Keeping Yourself Motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Thinking how to self-motivate yourself? Here\u2019s the A to Z of keeping yourself motivated and taking a deeper look at life.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Keep motivate yourself in day-to-day life, doing simple things, and being connected to yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><em><strong>\u201cThe secret of getting ahead is getting started.\u201d \u2013 Mark Twain.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There are days when we feel super energetic and absolutely enthusiastic to win over the world, and then there are days when it feels like getting out of bed is the most difficult thing!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">But no matter what, life goes on! If you are looking for some motivation to keep yourself going on a daily basis, then this article will surely get you to get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Go through it and know about the A to Z of keeping yourself motivated!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>A &#8211; Always try to do your best. Remember what you plant now, you&#8217;ll harvest it later.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">No matter what, you have to give 100% every time. Sometimes it\u2019s not easy and you have to be patient, but if you put your heart into what you\u2019re doing, you will not have regrets later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>B &#8211; Be yourself. everyone else is already taken!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In a world where we are told that we can be anything we want to be, we cannot be anyone that we want to be &#8211; so let&#8217;s just accept it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You can be a writer, an artist, or an astronaut but you have no choice but to be yourself. Know that you&#8217;re the best when you are in your true self.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>C &#8211; Create something wonderful today.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Today is a new day, full of new possibilities. It\u2019s time to motivate yourself and push a little &#8211; to create something new. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Create what you believe in, what you are passionate about, and don\u2019t let anyone tell you that what you\u2019re creating doesn\u2019t matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>D &#8211; Don&#8217;t overthink.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Thinking about something in endless circles \u2014 is exhausting. I&#8217;m no different &#8211; and I do overthink at times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">But mostly, I choose not to. I know you&#8217;ll barely have control over your thoughts &#8211; but if something is bothering you terribly, try and talk to someone or indulge in doing something mindfully, like cooking or go for a run that&#8217;ll distract you for good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>E &#8211; Express yourself as much as you can.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Expressing ourselves effectively is important and not as easy as it might seem. When emotions run high, it\u2019s hard to articulate what you need. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Often we don&#8217;t know what to say, or maybe not sure about how to articulate our thoughts. Maybe we\u2019re afraid of being judged or rejected. Sometimes, we muddle the conversation by bringing up the past. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">But for once &#8211; stop thinking of all these and just try being yourself, speaking your heart &amp; mind out to someone you trust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>F &#8211; Feel grateful to be alive.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There might be several things that aren\u2019t going right, and your life might look like a mess &#8211; but pause for a while, and breathe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This, in itself, is a blessing. Being alive is one of the most beautiful things ever &#8211; so, feel grateful for the life you have and try to make the most of today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/how-to-start-a-gratitude-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Start your gratitude journal by following these simple steps.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>G &#8211; Give your best shot in whatever you choose to do.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You might not be perfect in whatever you\u2019re doing, maybe you\u2019re just learning or trying to gather skills for getting something done. But make sure that you give your 101% in whatever you choose to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>H &#8211; Happiness lies within you, so just feel it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Most of us look for happiness outside. We look for happiness in money, in people around us, in materialistic things, etc\u2026however, happiness is something that is within us. So feel the immense amount of positive energy that is there in you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"convertful-177178\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>I &#8211; Impermanence is the mantra of life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u2018Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday!\u2019 &#8211; nothing in this world is permanent and change is the only constant. So whatever is bothering you right now, will not be there forever. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Similarly, good things won\u2019t last for long &#8211; just as the day gives way to the night. Make peace with it and embrace the mantra of \u2018Impermanence\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>J &#8211; Jealousy is your worst enemy, push it aside.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As long as you\u2019ll keep comparing yourself with someone else and think that they\u2019re doing better than you, you\u2019d keep harming yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Jealousy is one of your worst enemies, and it won\u2019t do any good &#8211; rather, it would just keep adding negative vibes to life. So, just push it aside.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>K &#8211; Knowledge is your best friend &#8211; embrace it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Knowledge gives us the ability to survive and thrive in the world. More knowledge helps us to make better decisions, as well as to decide the logical and ethical grounds on which we want to be making our decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>L &#8211; Love unconditionally.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">To love someone under any circumstance is a true test of unconditional loving, and although it may seem simple, it is probably one of the toughest attributes to possess. It\u2019s very important that we learn to love selflessly and feel the bliss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>M &#8211; Mindful steps would take you further.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mindfulness calls on us to notice when our thoughts have drifted to the past or wandered into the future, and when we are regretting, fantasizing, or worrying rather than engaging with what is right in front of us. Live in the moment and take mindful steps that&#8217;ll make you feel content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>N &#8211; Need and want are different. Focus on what you need and what you want, separately.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Many a time, we confuse our wants with our needs, which can lead to disappointment and distraction. It\u2019s important to be clear about what you need &#8211; which, in general, are very basic &#8211; like food, shelter, clothes, fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink, close friends and family, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Our wants are those desires which make life a little more fancy and enjoyable &#8211; but even if we don\u2019t get them, life would still move on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>O &#8211; Optimize your time.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We\u2019ve all grown up listening to this proverb &#8211; \u2018Time &amp; tide wait for none!\u2019 This is so true &#8211; the time gone now will never be back &#8211; and if you waste it doing nothing, you\u2019d probably regret later. Time management is a skill that we all need to develop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>P &#8211; Practise will make you perfect.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Well, it\u2019s not always necessary to attain perfection in everything you do &#8211; but if you really put your heart &amp; soul into something and keep practicing, to hone your skills, you\u2019ll surely get better at it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Q &#8211; Question yourself &amp; your actions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Often, we forget to assess ourselves and never realize that it hinders our growth. To be honest, it\u2019s extremely necessary to question ourselves and our actions &#8211; \u2018Why am I doing this?\u2019 &#8211; \u2018Do I really need to feel this way?\u2019 &#8211; \u2018How good did I perform?\u2019 &#8211; \u2018How am I feeling now?\u2019 &#8211; so on and so forth! It\u2019s important to pay attention to ourselves, just of the sake of self-growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>R &#8211; Resilience &amp; courage are the two most important pillars of life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Resilience is best served when we actively participate in supporting our physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health each and every day. And when added with the attribute of courage, they act as the most important pillars of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>S &#8211; Soothe your soul.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We provide nutritious food to our bodies. We read and enhance knowledge for your mind. But what do we do to soother our soul? Never thought about it, right? Well, most of us often skip this part &#8211; and fail to pay adequate attention to our soul. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Take an hour\u2019s digital detox, cut yourself from the world, meditate, or sit with your journal and write your heart out, go for a walk or just sit by the window watching the sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>T &#8211; Travel as much as you can!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Travel teaches us valuable lessons and can be one of the ways to live a better life, as we explore the bigger world that lies beyond our comfort zone. Travel as long as you can and make every single journey a big adventure for your memories. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Not only will it help you to appreciate things but it&#8217;ll also make you realize that there&#8217;s so much that we would never have got to know if we never traveled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>U &#8211; Uniqueness will help you stand out from the crowd.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It&#8217;s extremely important to focus on your individuality and standing out from the crowd assists in captivating the mass&#8217; attention, thereby making potentials and talents easily noticed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Naturally, the human brain is programmed in such a way that we tend to notice the difference before the indifferent. Whether it&#8217;s your talent, or personality, or elegance that might make you noticeable &#8211; focus on that and hone it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>V &#8211; Victory will be the inevitable result of your commitment and dedication.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The primary factor behind a successful person is his\/her level of dedication, which signifies the commitment of a person towards achieving objectives and life goals. If you think you&#8217;ll achieve something without putting your hard work &#8211; then you&#8217;re just making a fool of yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In order to be successful, one needs to be committed and dedicated &#8211; and that will once help in creating the path to success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>W &#8211; Wellness is important &#8211; it&#8217;s the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Make sure to focus on your complete wellness, in order to bloom as your best. The mind-body-spirit connection is a wondrous thing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Understanding, supporting, and tapping into its power are three pillars of holistic healing and manifesting your true desires. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Together, these three always-entwined aspects of oneself &#8211; the physical, mental, and spiritual &#8211; combine to make us who we wholly are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>X &#8211; Xanadu is real &#8211; you just need to find it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Most people think that &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Xanadu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xanadu<\/a>&#8216; is an imaginary place while others think that it&#8217;s somewhere in China, which used to be the summer capital of Kublai Khan&#8217;s Yuan empire! Well, let me tell you that the real meaning of Xanadu is a place of breathtaking beauty and contentment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Thus, to me, Xanadu is something very very real &#8211; and one just needs to find it. It can be the cozy corner of your home or your favorite coffee shop where you can spend hours reading a book &amp; sipping your mocha!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Y &#8211; Young &amp; wild will turn to old and wise!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">You definitely can&#8217;t be old and wise if you&#8217;ve never been wild and stupid when you were young! Being carefree, making mistakes, falling down, and breaking apart are things that we should experience when we&#8217;re young &#8211; for they hold the best lessons of life, that&#8217;ll endow us with meaningful virtues that we tend to carry for a lifetime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Z &#8211; Zero is supposed to be nothing, but works wonders if on the right side.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Zero may mean emptiness; however, at the same time, it is a perfect balance between positive and negative, forming equilibrium. Alternatively, it is infinite, as it has no beginning or end. Zero is mysterious &#8211; and often, when added on the right side, it just increases the value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Happiness need not be a vague term or illusion that you\u2019re constantly chasing after &#8211; with no end in sight.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">By finding your true motivation, you\u2019ll be one step closer to realizing your happiness and finding meaning in all things you do. So get up and get going, &#8216;coz you never know when you might just need it \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking how to self-motivate yourself? Here\u2019s the A to Z of keeping yourself motivated and taking a deeper look at life. Keep motivate yourself in day-to-day life, doing simple things, and being connected to yourself. \u201cThe secret of getting ahead is getting started.\u201d \u2013 Mark Twain. 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