Stay Motivated

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? Then “what” is 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 .

I am more aware of the climate and the difference in the seasonal flow

of Australia because of the women I interact with from there.

I have more respect and understanding for different religions because

I read about the food and culture around their holidays.