21 Things That Can Kill Your Motivation

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  • fit443
    fit443 Posts: 93 Member
    bump - and thanks!
  • Sloth_TurtleGirl
    Sloth_TurtleGirl Posts: 79 Member
    My motivation killer is too many goals. I do well at first and then I start thinking maybe I should do this and that. Pretty soon I'm trying to do all of these things and I just get discouraged.
  • eyesontheprize13
    eyesontheprize13 Posts: 30
    Great post:)
  • soleilxo
    soleilxo Posts: 202
    i think the biggest one for me is comparing people to myself. Its not jealousy thats the problems its just the fact that someone might have a better body, and that just killlss me lol
  • sa11yjane
    sa11yjane Posts: 491 Member
    Wow, a really thought-provoking thread; thank you!
  • applesaucey
    applesaucey Posts: 16 Member
    Thank you for a great list! I was inspired by it~
  • jacquelinemarie2012
    jacquelinemarie2012 Posts: 6 Member
    Great list -- even better daily reminder. Thank you for sharing!
  • MrsLip4d
    MrsLip4d Posts: 29
    Need this now and will need again soon I am sure! Thank you!
  • katjo10
    katjo10 Posts: 82 Member
    Love this!
  • HarlequinnAsh
    HarlequinnAsh Posts: 49
    I got two-The scale and a tape measure <-My mortal enemies! grrrr mirror is 1 step away from being the third
  • ktrn0312
    ktrn0312 Posts: 722 Member
    bump
  • koumbay
    koumbay Posts: 62 Member
    So true thanks for this post
  • iqnas
    iqnas Posts: 445 Member
    bump
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    bump
  • 1Kristine1
    1Kristine1 Posts: 697 Member
    Saving this :)
  • jessicajoy87
    jessicajoy87 Posts: 905
    Saving this because I have a lot of these to work on! Thanks for sharing!
  • trblmakr23
    trblmakr23 Posts: 44
    love this...i think i've hit every single one of these at some point or another..lolol, and some over and over and over again. Gonna stay motivated this time around.
  • SavageRabidBeast
    SavageRabidBeast Posts: 481 Member
    terrific post. Definitely great info that can help anyone who is struggling to find motivation.
  • TISH27kidneytransplant
    TISH27kidneytransplant Posts: 69
    My major one right now is lack of energy mainly due to my kidney failure, so I'm not sure how I'm going to fix that. The other is fear of failure.
  • morgan9
    morgan9 Posts: 22
    Thanks for this! :drinker:
  • basenji
    basenji Posts: 208 Member
    Great post!
  • shellsie_j
    shellsie_j Posts: 132 Member
    Thanks for a great post
  • LANIECE1
    LANIECE1 Posts: 78 Member
    Thanks A Brunch!
  • motivationalwellbeing
    motivationalwellbeing Posts: 15
    Great to see people finding my article useful. Looked around this site a bit... this is one supportive community.

    Anyway, here's the link to the original article :)

    http://www.motivationalwellbeing.com/21-things-that-kill-motivation.html

    If anyone here needs more motivational songs, stories, quotes, articles, etc. to help you stay motivated to reach your weight goals, you'll find a lot of that on my site. Thanks to the original poster for sharing my article.

    Kevin
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    9. Negative People

    Negative people can suck the motivation right out of you. Their negative attitude and discouraging remarks can be a huge energy suck. You should do what you can to avoid these types of people as much as possible.

    “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain



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    20. Setbacks

    Setbacks can be devastating to one’s motivation. Making progress or even achieving a goal only to have it be taken away from you can make life seem pretty unfair. Realize, however, that setbacks are a part of life. We all go through them. Setbacks are part of what gives life its juice. Our proudest accomplishments are usually the ones where we had to dig deep in order to find out what we’re really made of and were forced to grow in order to overcome the difficult challenges standing in the way of our goals.

    “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” – Bernice Johnson Reagon



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    21. Fear of Criticism

    Most of us mere mortals have a fear of being criticized at some level. This fear can wipe out our motivation and even cause some people to quit on their goal altogether. Just keep in mind that there isn’t a single person on this planet who has achieved any great level of success who doesn’t have someone hating on them. Don’t let the opinions of others force you to abandon the things that are most important to you.

    “To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard



    My major three =<,
  • KuroNyankoSensei
    KuroNyankoSensei Posts: 288 Member
    Great to see people finding my article useful. Looked around this site a bit... this is one supportive community.

    Anyway, here's the link to the original article :)

    http://www.motivationalwellbeing.com/21-things-that-kill-motivation.html

    If anyone here needs more motivational songs, stories, quotes, articles, etc. to help you stay motivated to reach your weight goals, you'll find a lot of that on my site. Thanks to the original poster for sharing my article.

    Kevin

    You're welcome ;3.
  • thinnnnnnner
    thinnnnnnner Posts: 89


    3. Lack of Instant Results

    This one is the biggest reason why so many people start a workout or diet program and end up quitting 2 months later. This is usually a result of expecting too much too soon. Give yourself a reasonable time frame. Any goal is achievable if you have enough time, assuming that you’re doing the right things.

    Yep, that's me. Works out for 30 minutes, checks to see if I've lost 5 pounds, gives up when I haven't. I'm just sooo impatient.

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