hey everyone and welcome to top think today we're going to learn about the blueprint to
getting motivated every day now let's begin number one actualize your goals what drives you forward
in life what goals inspire you to work harder to dream bigger and to pursue your own definition
of success whether you're going back to school or making that terrifying leap into a new career your
future depends on your ability to stay motivated not every once in a while not just once a week you
need to stay motivated every single day because your future never takes a day off every day you
waste doing nothing is an opportunity that you'll never get back it's a chance to make progress to
accomplish something new or to push the boundaries on what you're capable of luckily there's an easy
motivational blueprint you can use to keep your fire burning on a daily basis by putting
these strategies into action you can boost your productivity and achieve your dreams way ahead
of schedule the good news is if you've made it this far then you've already started working on
your blueprint because the first step to finding daily motivation is to actualize your goals in
other words you'll never find success with vague pie-in-the-sky fantasies about your future if you
want to take your life to the next level then you need to make your goals specific and you
need to make them real ok let's say that you love studying sea creatures and you want to spend the
rest of your life learning about the ocean you might say something like I just want to stare at
fish for a living but that's not really a concrete goal you're not giving yourself a career path or
molding a realistic future so what should you do instead decide right then and there to be a marine
biologist pick a specific program that you want to apply for or find a research center that you want
to intern with because the more concrete you are the or ingrained those goals become in your future
they're not just fantasies or pipe dreams anymore their definitive stages in your life stages that
you're slowly but surely working your way towards that alone can be a huge source of motivation many
people are intimidated by feelings of aimlessness you don't know where you're going you don't know
if you're making the right calls so you hesitate and you stop pushing but when you actualize your
goals and view your life and concrete stages then your life doesn't feel aimless it feels fixed and
organized you know what it takes to reach your goals so you know for the most part that you're
heading in the right direction that powerful mindset is the perfect foundation for the rest
of your blueprint but it also gives you this unique feeling of stability which plays a huge
role in your daily motivation so actualize your goals make them as specific as you can because
every concrete decision creates a more powerful vision of your future number two routine missions
in the next part of your blueprint you're going to incorporate short-term objectives called missions
into your daily life a mission is something that you're trying to accomplish right now earlier you
outline specific goals for your future right well each mission is going to take you one step closer
to those goals some missions will only take you a couple of days other missions will require weeks
of time and effort but all of your missions will push you to the next stage of your long-term plan
now before you start setting daily missions there are two important things that you need to remember
first you need to keep your missions both doable and demanding this idea is called the Goldilocks
rule you don't want your missions to be too big or you'll lose motivation you'll destroy your own
productivity but if your missions are too small you won't make any real progress and your work
ethic will fade so it's critical that you find a happy medium mission that's just right in other
words you want to create missions that offer you a challenge without making you feel overwhelmed
the second important thing to remember is this you should be thinking about your mission every
single day many successful people incorporate their missions into their daily routine first
thing in the morning or right before bed they take a few minutes to hone in on their current
objective they use that time to track their progress and remind themselves where this
mission is going to take them thinking about your mission for as little as 10 minutes a day can help
you stay motivated because it keeps your eye on the prize now keep in mind that your mission and
your to-do list are very different things to-do lists contain everything from chores to busy work
you use them to keep track of the things you want to do and the things you have to do while some of
those responsibilities might nudge you closer to your long-term goals that's not really the point
of a to-do list missions on the other hand are always substantial steps toward your future now
your blueprint started with large-scale long-term goals these goals give you direction and purpose
but routine missions help you step on the gas and to gather momentum so start incorporating missions
into your daily routine because each mission will make your motivation that much stronger number
three creates inspiration you know where you're going and you know how to get there so now it's
time to get inspired to put yourself in a creative and productive state of mind mmm but this can be
tricky if you're not used to finding inspiration you may not know where to look many people search
for their Muse in all the wrong places they visit time wasters like the internet and social media
they sink hours into mindless entertainment or invest tons of money into things they don't need
but instead of inspiring you these distractors hold you back they decrease your motivation and
take time away from your mission maybe time wasters aren't your problem maybe you make
this very common mistake instead lots of people use inspiration as an excuse to procrastinate
they'll stall for days or weeks at a time but if you ask them why they'll say they're just waiting
for their next great idea successful people know that inspiration doesn't randomly fall into your
lap you have to actively find ways to inspire yourself you have to discover people places and
ideas that light your fire that's why the next part of our motivational blueprint is to find
inspiration every single day you need to set aside some time in the morning or evening to
acquire new knowledge or explore new perspectives stimulating your mind is one of the best ways to
get inspired so whenever you're stuck in a rut read play brain games or listen to a new speaker
or podcast if mental stimulation isn't your thing quiet reflection can also be incredibly
inspiring many people use yoga and meditation to tune out the world and focus solely on their
thoughts even a stroll through nature can be a much needed source of mental clarity ok if
you still don't know where to start you can also use your long term aspirations as a jumping-off
point you've spent some time refining your goals but you're probably not the first person to set
them chances are there are several successful people who have already paved the way so listen
to their advice and try to follow in their footsteps because years ago those successful
people were stuck in the same position that you are right now they sat at home wondering what
the future had in store for them but they found their inspiration they chase their passions and
they realize their dreams so let their journey inspire you to embark on a journey of your own
number four celebrated on time for the fourth and final section let's talk about celebration
after you've completed a challenging mission or satisfied a long-term goal there's one thing you
should always do reward yourself because rewards encourage you to keep achieving they push you to
put in the long hours and encourage you to make the right sacrifices when your self-discipline
starts to slip rewards are also a quick and easy way to get yourself back on track but many people
make the mistake of celebrating too early okay let's say you just finished a project that you've
been working on for months to reward all your hard work you could start by telling people about it
you could show your project to your friends and family because their support will give you even
more motivation moving forward but what if you haven't finished yet what if you've just started
working toward your goal it's tempting to spill the beans right off the bat when you're excited
about a project you want to brag about it to everyone who will listen but this bad habit
actually hurts your motivation why is that well because you're rewarding yourself for something
you haven't earned you're celebrating a goal that you haven't accomplished and without that reward
you'll have less motivation moving forward so if you want to build your daily drive then just
keep your accomplishments under wraps think of it like practicing self-control you could tell people
right away you could take credit for something you haven't finished and it might feel good for a
little bit but instead you're resisting the urge and you're focusing on the long-term this will
not only preserve your motivation it'll make your big reveal that much more rewarding hey thank you
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