Self Help

There are many techniques for motivating yourself. You may say to yourself, “I will not leave the office until everything is cleared off this desk tonight,” or, “Just twenty more pages, then I can take a coffee break.” One of the most effective methods is to ask someone to support you living your dream.

Following are some other ways people have chosen to build more motivators into their everyday lives:

1. Exercise daily.
2. Put up notes around the house to remind yourself to put first things (your dream) first.
3. Treat yourself to more walks on the beach.
4. Set aside time each day just for your personal thoughts.
5. Play motivational tapes while driving.
6. Meditate daily.
7. Buy yourself flowers.
8. Plan mini-vacations to reward small milestones.

Successful people do not spend a lot of time sitting around waiting for the phone to ring, for someone else to come and pump them up, or for the needed inspiration to carry on. Neither do they pretend they require no motivators and no support. They take charge, in this area as in others, of anticipating and providing for their own needs.

Building motivators into your life is a powerful way of assuring that your dream will receive the ongoing nourishment it needs, especially when the going gets tough, or you are under pressure or stress.