6 ways to make motivation stick

Have you ever watched a motivational video and got so fired up that you were determined to kick down every door standing in your way and go earn $1,000,000…

only to drop back to the same desperate thoughts with a very vague idea, and hope, of how you might actually achieve that prized goal, a few hours later?

That’s how “Motivation” typically works.

We see an Instagram meme, or video with a screaming Rocky, or soft words from Steve Jobs as inspirational music plays in the background, and we get fired up.

“Enough is enough,” we say and we swear to make major changes in our lives right then and there.

I don’t mock. I benefit from these videos and memes every once in a while, and honestly… they CAN make you feel like drawing a line in the sand which we often do.

The only problem is, this never lasts.

 

Motivation: the ticking stove-starter

Motivation is a great tool.

Motivation can be likened to the ticking of a gas-stove flame-starter. It’s a jolt of electricity, a spark of fire that, if fueled by the release of propane or gas, can start a very hot flame.

It’s a reminder, a thought, an idea, that allows you to lift your eyes from the daily grind.

And that is why we constantly seek it. We love the way it makes us feel, even if it’s for a few hours.

Just the thought of success will actually release endorphins to our brains and change our mood immensely.

It allows us to dream of other possibilities again, to not feel like such losers.

Unfortunately, we may spend hours and hours on motivational videos or speeches but I’m here to tell you, it won’t last.

 

It is only if your spark of motivation is met with a brilliant idea, that can be acted upon immediately, will you benefit from “motivation.”

Real motivation comes when the fuel hits the spark and that spark turns to a violent flame that burns deep within.

This is when motivation will take you to new heights.

The only way to make it stick is to use the “sparks” of motivation to start a bigger fire.