Menna Shaker
"At some point, the pain of not doing it becomes greater than the pain of doing it."
This was said by the author Steven Pressfield in his book; The War of Art, which I think gets at the core of motivation.
Life is about choices, you should choose the one for the life you want to have. I think this is the essence of motivation. Every choice has a price, but when you are motivated and inspired you enough you can bear anything to make this choice a reality in front of your eyes.
One of the most important obstacles that make you unable to move is that you are always in a state of waiting, even when you have already taken the action! You are waiting for motivation before taking your first steps towards reaching your goal. Motivation; however, is a result of the action not the cause of it.
You are waiting for the impressive success after the first step you take although impressive success can be reached after failing a 1000 times! You just have to stop waiting, stop worrying about the timing and start enjoying your journey!
The work of top creatives does not dependent on motivation or inspiration, rather it follows a consistent pattern and routine. The secret of success is found mainly in your daily routine. The power of a ritual is that it provides a mindless way to initiate your behavior.
Most people never get moving because they can't decide how to get started. You should make motivation a habit. If you can't get motivated in the beginning, then you'll find that motivation often comes after starting.
Most people have a goal or dream and will start with the same passion to do the first steps, but only few will stay motivated for the long-run. It is not only about passion, loving what you do, strength, insistence, stubbornness, or anything else, It's all about the stamina.
Keep going and be sure that eventually you will reach your goal.
Always remember:
1-Never quit nor give up and leave your dreams. Don't be satisfied except by achieving your goal.
2-Don't care about the haters. You are awesome no matter what, and whatever path you choose in life is great. Life is not about learning from mistakes, it's about disregarding the notion of a "mistake". Because you're awesome. Don't let anyone to frustrate you.
3-Embrace who you are. Show the world the real you. The real you is just like a flower, just like the moon. Don't be average, average is not for you, average is for weak people, and you are not weak.
4-You just have to work as much as you can, just feel that pain of work. Enjoy the pain resulting from hard work. It's not boring. It's exciting. And in order to feel that enjoyment, you have to make it a passion, it's your own passion.
5-Don't compare yourself to others, never measure yourself against others. Just learn not to wait for anything. Go ahead and start doing what you want. Bad comments and opinions are nothing except a challenge you have to take it up.
At the end of the day, Stamina is the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. And that's all that matters to lead a happy and successful life!
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