Encouragement

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Are there times in your life when you really want to give up, call it "quits?"
Do you find it so difficult to go on when everything seems to fail?
Can't you see any good results from all your hard work?
Have you already become exhausted physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually?

Wait a minute! You can boost your motivation!

When I was completing my doctoral dissertation, I employed visualization, among other things to keep me motivated. It's a technique I used to condition myself to continue on inspite of tremendous obstacles. Well, you and I can admit that it's sort of sweet to the ears when people start calling you doctor! It's likewise an overwhelming feeling when you're able to complete a job well done. Part of my blend of perceptions include these to keep me motivated to pursue my academic goal.

Another way to keep you motivated is to indulge yourself in between intense work periods. In my case, I set up bite-sized goals to achieve after which I reward myself when I accomplish them one at a time. I set a particular incentive for every objective accomplished. For example, when I finished one or two chapters, I would treat myself to a nice restaurant and eat my heart out! Got the idea? Just set something gratifying to indulge in after reaching a certain goal.

To surround yourself with encouraging, positive people is another way of keeping yourself motivated. Positive vibes or aura are always generated by a synergy of energy of those with "like minds." When there are people who support or encourage you all the way, you have a strong hedge of protection against giving up.

On the contrary, it is also possible to keep motivated by people who oppose or reject you! For some reason, such opposition or rejection tend to trigger also a very powerful kind of motivation to keep you going.

Has anyone ever made you furious because he said that you're just wasting your time with what you're doing? When provoked or aggravated enough, you become more determined to prove to the other person how wrong he is. You want him to swallow his words! But of course, you need to remember that this should not be your main focus. Never let other people or your emotions change your focus from goal accomplishment to revenge.

To keep you going, never, ever ignore your health. I've learned my lesson when I got ill after a long series of late night work. I've worked very long hours and only got very little sleep. As a result, I had to stop work because of sickness. Balance is always the key. Recharge yourself with healthy food and sufficient sleep after every hard day's work. After all, success don't matter at all if you don't have good health to enjoy it.

Keep yourself motivated, friend, towards your goal. Remind your self that there are creative ways to live life to the fullest in order to keep going.

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