21 Things That Can Kill Your Motivation
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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.0
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Great post:)0
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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 lol0
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Wow, a really thought-provoking thread; thank you!0
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Thank you for a great list! I was inspired by it~0
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Great list -- even better daily reminder. Thank you for sharing!0
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Need this now and will need again soon I am sure! Thank you!0
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Love this!0
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I got two-The scale and a tape measure <-My mortal enemies! grrrr mirror is 1 step away from being the third0
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So true thanks for this post0
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Saving this because I have a lot of these to work on! Thanks for sharing!0
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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.0
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terrific post. Definitely great info that can help anyone who is struggling to find motivation.0
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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.0
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Thanks for this! :drinker:0
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Great post!0
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Thanks for a great post0
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Thanks A Brunch!0
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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.
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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
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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
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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.0
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