5 Easy Steps to Unlimited Motivation and Power

When you think about motivation, what thoughts cross your mind? Perhaps a marathon runner determined to make it to the finish line. What about a college student who passes his final exams before graduating? The exact definition of motivation can vary from person to person. No matter what your personal interpretation of motivation is, your piece in the success puzzle is vital.

Motivation is the empowering force behind life change. It’s the magic that happens when you know exactly what you want and have the burning desire to do whatever it takes to get it—the stuff that keeps your dreams on track. With motivation, you have the potential to continuously touch your dreams. Without motivation, where would our power be to survive the tough times?

There is nothing like the intrinsic energy that constantly propels you forward in pursuit of your dreams. The ability to set goals, work hard, and pursue your passions is a pleasure that can never be taken away from you. If you do, once you do, your desire to consistently complete goals can become addictive. You may ask yourself “How can I continually replicate my motivation to pursue my passion and achieve my dreams?” Here are 5 simple steps to endless motivation and power:

1. Be visual with your vision

Create a vision board and fill it with images of your desired goals and dreams. The luxury car you want to drive (or have driven for you), the mansion you want to live in, and the amount of money you want to have in the bank will understandably be on your lists. Don’t just stop at the surface level though; dig deeper. Really spend some time meditating and thinking deeply. Think not only about the things you want to have, but about the person you want to become. Include the character traits you want to model and the reputation you want to have. Do not forget the goals you want to achieve. Be sure to write them down. Include photos of family and friends, potential travel destinations, and anything that sparks an emotional response and gets your heart pumping. As you review the potential pieces of your vision board, think “What inspires me passionately?”

Time is one of the most valuable non-refundable resources we have. You can use it completely or lose it forever.

2. Have time value

If you haven’t already, begin to appreciate the value of time. Time is one of the most valuable non-refundable resources we have. You can use it completely or lose it forever. If your ultimate goal is to create change, you will need to invest a great deal of time to make it happen. You can start by reducing the time you spend on things that are superfluous to your goals. Consider the time you spend on activities like watching TV, spending weekends at the mall, partying excessively, traveling, and even spending a lot of time visiting family and friends. Because these things may bring you short-term joy in the present, but they won’t help you get what you want or where you want to be. Remember that time is a non-refundable resource, and you shouldn’t let excessive activity steal something so precious from you so easily. You may be wondering, “How can I use all this time more effectively?” The answer is, reinvesting it in yourself and your goals. Don’t forget to remember this: No one knows the exact amount of time you have here on earth. As much as it is, the number is fixed. It’s not how much time you have that counts, but how you choose to use it. The contrast is will you let time pass or will you make the most of the valuable resources you have?

3. Get excited

Are you unsatisfied with the position you are currently in? Do you want to change your situation or environment? Get excited about where you are. How anxious are you about your position in life right now? Do your actions and emotions model challenge and change, or conformity and comfort? Check your attitude towards change. Is he biased and intolerant of change, or does he model motivational mannerisms? So ask yourself “Why do I want to change?” Is it because you are TIRED of feeling UNSATISFIED? Do you feel BORED and INCOMPLETE with your life? Are you SICK and TIRED of repeating the same cycle day after day? Feeling INSPIRED to get more out of life? Are you awkward enough to change? If not, get uncomfortable, get excited and move!

4. Have self-compassion

Sometimes we can be our own biggest critic. Give yourself a break for God’s sake. You wonder why you are not normal or if you are normal. The answer is yes!” Normal people make mistakes. Normal people fall short… Normal people pick themselves up, dust themselves off and move on after a mistake or misstep. A wise man once told me: “It’s not how many times you fall down that counts, but how many times you get up and keep going. So let me ask you, what makes you think your road to success is paved with perfection? The road you drive on in the Real life isn’t perfectly paved and sometimes you can hit a bump. Will you let that bump define your character, or will you keep your eyes on the prize as you fight for your future? Having compassion for yourself will leave past experiences behind, it will learn lessons from them and give you room to hold on to your future.

5. Face your fear(s)

Face your fears, plain and simple you. Fear is the subjection that is determined to stop you where you are and deprive you of your dreams. It is the eternal obstacle with the potential to change direction at any moment, no matter how many times we have faced it in the past. Will you allow this evil impostor to crush your dreams, steal your joy, and divert you from your destiny? Imagine this nagging thought lurking in your final days: “I didn’t achieve my goals and dreams because I was too afraid to live.” Will the thought matter, or will it be too late to conquer fear by then? Affirm that you will not allow fear to spoil your spirit and take action to confront your fears now!

5 common fears:

Fear to fail

fear at first step

fear of real success

fear of incompetence

fear of the unknown

With the feelings you get when you achieve your goals, it’s no wonder why you’d want to repeat the process all over again. Just like the marathon runner who wins the race, you want to succeed again and again. As your burning desire increases, implementing these simple steps will increase the size of your motivation. You will retain the strength to face your fears, forgive yourself for your failures, and live a life in which you consistently achieve your goals. With infinite new motivation and power, what new goals and dreams will you set for yourself and achieve?