Haven't Posted On Steemit For A While? | Find Out Why | The Real Secret To Self Motivation

Motivation is something that comes and energizes you and then goes away leaving you lazy and demotivated.

The problem with motivation is that it is external and is not something that is stable within you. Any external force has to be with you all time for you to enjoy its benefits.

"If you can dream it, you can do it" - Walt Disney.

Walt Disney worked hard to make his dream happen. But he had an advantage, something that was always with him all the time - his self-motivation.

What Is Wrong With Motivation?

Do you remember going to a motivational event like the one Tony Robins frequently holds in various cities and coming back all charged up? Maybe it was his book or any other author's book about motivation that you might have read to get thoroughly revved up and feeling good about yourself. But a few days after the event or reading that book you find that you are back to square one.

You may have trouble focusing on something that you may have decided just a few days ago as ultra important. But today the importance and urgency of completing tasks related to your project is not making you move as it did on the first day.

Motivation formed with the help of an external source never lasts because it goes away too soon. If you spent money on an expensive event or a book with the expectation that things will change for you, you can consider it as money wasted.

When it comes to motivation that lasts, what matters is whether you have drive or not. They say that it is easier to drive others than to drive yourself - and how true it is! If you lack self-drive no matter how many time you motivate yourself with various external forces, it will always bring you back to where you started from.

You may be able to motivate and drive others to do big things. But when you have to drive yourself and reach your goals somehow you stumble and the momentum gets lost.

Why does it happen?

Long lasting motivation and self drive are not derived from a book. It is formed from your own experiences in life. You must have read rags to riches stories, and stories of people succeeding against all odds. Self motivation was the secret of their success.

Think back on your life if you want to motivate yourself forever. Remember why you are doing what you are doing now, and what were the reasons or circumstances that brought you to this juncture. For example, there must have been compelling reasons for you to have started a work from home business. You may have invested in cryptocurrencies due to some very good reasons. You may be creating content on Steemit as you may be seeing hope for your family in terms of additional income.

Get the reasons straight and have them etched in your mind and you will find that you are always self-motivated. With enough drive you will never feel lazy or forget to complete a task that was scheduled to be finished today.

Conclusion

Did you promise to yourself that you will post regularly on Steemit but it is a few days since posting your last blog post? It means that you need to step back and find the reason why you are here. If you recollect clearly the reason that brought you here with great hope then you will not feel demotivated at all.

If you came here just to kill time as most people do on Facebook then it is a different issue. Look for solutions for boredom instead.