Motivation

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There comes many times in life when we lose that fire to do the things we need to do in order to get what we want most. We lose that passion to work toward our goals. Something happens and sometimes we really don’t even know the cause, but we begin to think “what’s the use?” as we contemplate our goals. We lose our spirit, our will to achieve. The wind gets taken out of our sails and we have no idea how to get it back. The answer may be closer than you think.

To turn things around when you are down, you must remind yourself of how much you love being happy and enjoying life. Remind yourself of why you do the things you do. Remind yourself of your passions and your purpose. Simply remembering the good things in life, the things that make you happy is enough to stop the ball rolling you downhill.

Whether or not you feel down right now, you can benefit from doing this exercise today. Start by making a list of things you do not like about your life and the world around you. What do you not want to experience? What are your fears? What gets you down? What do you wish were different?

Once you have this list, make the opposite list. Write down the things you want most in life. Draw a picture of your ideal future. List the things you have now that you are grateful for. Write down your strengths and everything you like about yourself, as well as everything you want for your future. Now look back at the negative list. Begin working on the items by turning them into a positive. Find the good in each situation. Find ways in which you can take something away from the negative situation and better prepare yourself to create the life you desire for yourself.

When you have the will to achieve, there is nothing that can hold you down. The quicker you turn the negative into a positive, the sooner you will get back to the things in life that you want and the more time you can live in happiness. Practice the turn-around exercise whenever you catch yourself with a negative thought. Find the positive in the things you complain about. Find the good in your adversity.

Overcoming adversity is one of the greatest ways to strengthen your will to achieve and build your personal power. So whenever you find yourself struggling to find the good in a bad situation, simply say to yourself:

“This adversity is merely a test of my will. I will not let this test get the best of me; and I will rise back up and be stronger for having done so.”

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