Motivation is maintained by a combination of factors.
1) Passion: I love what I do, so it is easy to keep doing it. Writing
down my thoughts each day helps me to organize and clarify my values
and beliefs. It's a plus that by posting these ideas on my blog they
may help other people too.
2) Clear objectives: I have defined the focus of my blog over this
year. I went from writing primarily about organizing and frugal living
tips... to getting deeper into the philosophy of Simple Living and
it's connection to healthy eating.
I think that whenever you feel stagnate or bored in your job you need
to step back from your day to day routine and ask yourself big
questions.
Is what I'm doing still enjoyable? How can I
do more of what I enjoy?
What is bothering me at my job: people, assignments? Can I change any
of these things? How can I cope with what annoys me? Have I let anyone
know that I am unhappy? Where can I find support and guidance?
Is this job allowing me to live the lifestyle I want to live? If I cut
back on my hours or worked from home would this make it easier to do
the things I like to do?
3) Be open to change: Try to think of paths to solutions for whatever
is making you unhappy in your work. Write out the goals in as much
detail as you can, visualize the change, and re-read the goals daily
so you don't forget about them. The only way to really get off of the
cow path, to break a bad habit, is to stay focused daily on a goal.
4) Take risks: I have tried new programs . But without taking these
chances I may grow slowly... or stagnate.
I think we tend to believe that the downside of a risky venture is
worse than it will be.
It is important to really think out the worse case scenario and ask,
yourself, What will be my plan of action if this choice turns out to
be a mistake. Most of the time you really can come up with
alternative plans that will smooth over most setbacks. You won't feel
as frightened about taking the risk if you are willing to look at the
possibility of failure.
5) Commit yourself to a routine: A lot of times when someone
undertakes a creative venture, such as in writing, music, or visual
arts, he will tell himself that, I need to go with the flow and work
when I'm inspired. Sometimes you do... but you also need to decide on
set times of the day that you just sit down to do your work whether
you are inspired or not at that moment... because discipline does
matter.
People who succeeded work consistently.
A lot of their ideas don't develop into anything worthwhile, but the
discipline of continually working on them is the key to success.
6) Camaraderie: Probably what is the most attractive part is the
almost instantaneous feedback and dialogue you get.
I now have a more personal connection to world events because I
regularly interact with people .
FROM PIY.
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