Into Motivation

Do you have long-term projects with short-term expectancies? If you do, that could be a sure trail to disappointment and failure.

Lifestyle goals such as exercise and sensible diet have to become habits so as to be effective . A career shift like a new job or learning how to earn money at home also takes time and planning, and it does not happen overnight.

Your world has shifted. There’s voice mail, e-mail, pagers, and faxes that have made a waiting period unsuitable and almost outdated. With information straight away available, we expect relationships and goal feat to be done the same. As you read this you know that it’s irrational to expect, don’t you? We have been led by advertisers to believe that we merit swift gratification, and that it is quickly and effortlessly available!

When you want to train a puppy, you know that it’s going to take time and consistent reinforcement. You are prepared for that, because you desire

your little dog to behave in an acceptable way. Why then, are you so patient with the little dog and so hard on yourself?

When you plant seeds in the garden, you incline them, water them, hope for daylight and nurture them. Are you nurturing yourself?

The simplest way to move gently and effectively towards your goals is to take a reasonable approach. Break your long term project goal into sub-goals. Break it into do-able, short-term pieces. Today prepare the soil ; tomorrow plant the seeds.

Each action you take and each step is satisfying as you know it is making a contribution to the completion of your goal. You can’t rush mother nature with your garden, and the same is right for your goals.

This process is way more than “bloom where you’re planted”, because when you’re the gardener you choose what to plant and the way to nurture it. Do the same for yourself, and grow yourself beautifully. Your goals will be accomplished in due time, and you won’t finish up up-tight and frazzled.