Getting motivated or inspired is one thing.
Maintaining
motivation and sustaining inspiration is another thing all together…
There has to be a
strong “why” behind every “what” you do, for effective effort and
ongoing action to endure and produce results. The good reasons behind any worthwhile
undertaking are what keep you focused and hungry to persevere and prevail.
If you’ve got a
vision, an idea, goals, and dreams… you’ve got to believe in it
even when you can’t feel it. You’ve got to really want it and
be willing to do the work… pushing through and pressing on even on the
down days.
The
ongoing motivation necessary to achieve goals requires us to put power
behind the potential.
And then to really
empower potential, and give it life, three things must happen in this
order:
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1.
Recognize it
– so many people can’t see potential opportunity around them, even
when it’s right in front of their face. Open up your eyes.
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2.
Organize it
– once identified, now it’s
time to put the necessary steps and resources into place that will
produce tangible progress and success.
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3.
Harness it – go out and actually do what
you’ve recognized and organized; intention without action is
useless.
In the beginning,
your idea, product, or business, doesn’t have to be the end-all
be-all; it just has to be. It has to start somewhere, but end up
everywhere it needs to be… or else it’s going nowhere.
And while you have
to be all over and on top of things, don’t forget the here and now…
this very moment… take it in. Slow down, smell the roses, while
still staying hungry. This is the elusive balance that produces
vitality and longevity.
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