I remember back when I was in college, and I would come across a motivational video or
a talk.
I would get inspired, excited and energized.
I would feel like I am about to achieve my goals!
I get out and start hustling until I crush it, but that inspiration never lasted long.
The next morning, I would feel lazy and unmotivated again as usual.
I am sure that I am not the only one.
One day I remember, I was thinking about my life and I started imagining.
What If, for the last 5 years of life, I would have been productive every single day.
how my life would be today If I wasn’t lazy even a single day.
I would have achieved most of my plans and my life would have looked completely different.
I promised myself that from today onwards, I will never be lazy again, that 5 years from
now, this is how I want my life to look like.
But unfortunately, I just couldn’t stay motivated for long.
So, I spent the next few days analyzing myself, thinking, trying to figure, why exactly am
I lazy, why I can’t stay motivated.
I know that it seems like an excuse just to avoid work but
I was thinking, If I am going to solve this problem, my life will turn upside down.
Believe or not, I have figured out a solution.
The reason I use to lose motivation so fast is that I focused too much on my goals.
I know that it sounds a bit controversial, but hear me out.
When you set a goal that’s 3 or 5 years away, it seems like you have all the time
in the world to achieve it.
It gives you hope that one day you will achieve that and your life will be the way you imagine
it.
Here is how an average person thinks.
I am going to work hard, make a lot of money, create many sources of passive income and
then enjoy life.
But what happens usually is that.
Every time you achieve a certain milestone, You get disappointed, because, it's not what
you have expected.
So you are going to say, alright I will live my dream life when I achieve my next milestone.
It's like when you are in school, you eagerly wait to get to college so that you can start
parting and have your dream life.
But once you get to college, you are going to say, once I graduate, I will finally rest,
but we all know what happens next, life will get more difficult.
When you set up one business, you are going to say exactly the same, once I set up my
second business, I will have enough cash flow and so on.
The ironic part about is that, you might just not live till that day.
So, what’s the solution!
Simple, live that great and inspiring life today! not tomorrow, not next year, not when
you graduate, but right now!
Why?!
Because you will die soon!
Death is exactly what makes life meaningful.
I know that some of you might say, that’s absolute nonsense.
But just think about.
The fact that you have a limited amount of time on earth is the greatest motivation ever.
and what could be more inspiring than knowing that if you aren’t going to live that amazing
life today, you might never have the chance again?
One of the greatest thing I have learned from Steve Jobs is.
Every single morning before I start my day.
I look at the mirror and tell myself, If today is the last day of my life, Do I really want
to spend it being lazy and procrastinate or I wanna get out and live my life to the best.
and that’s what I keep in my mind for the rest of the day.
the challenges that you face on a daily basis are never going to vanish.
I guarantee you even if you become a billionaire, you are going to face those challenges.
So instead of running away from them, embrace them and make them part of your lifestyle.
And that’s how you keep yourself motivated all the time!