Motivation, or lack of, to be more precise, is cited as a major cause of our inability to reach our goals. We all feel that we need to be motivated to lose the weight, take the exercise, write the book, save the money etc. But is this really the case? Do we need a healthy dose of motivation in order to achieve any of these things?
The difficulty with a lack of motivation is that it can be wrapped in many different guises, and so we just assume that we’re not motivated, rather than thinking that there may be another reason for our lethargy.
Sometimes we just feel overwhelmed with the things we think we have to do and consequently, we fail to make a conscious decision on what we should progress and instead fall into the trap of doing nothing. Ironically this is also a decision. We have decided, albeit unconsciously, to do nothing. Consequently the feeling of overwhelm not only continues, but is further compounded by guilt!
We often feel the pain of failing to make a conscious decision and then bemoan our inability to move beyond the ‘something’ that is holding us back from taking action. But what is this ‘something’? Sometimes we’re not even sure that we know what’s causing the road block. Maybe it’s tiredness, laziness, resentment (why should I do it, no one else is doing anything), boredom or overwhelm, as described above. But, there could be many other emotions rattling around our heads, never really making themselves distinct enough for us to deal with directly. They become a fusion of negative thoughts which ultimately result in inertia. [Read more…] about Do You Need Motivation?
