Today I woke up to one of those mornings where your head itself feels heavier than your entire body and the only place it wants to remain is mushed into the pillow. I kept telling myself 5 more minutes, 3 more minutes, just another minute…only to have fallen back asleep and to wake up 30 minutes later. I knew well at this point I would be late for work. To go or not to go, that was the question. I thought, I have only used one sick day this year and continuing to sleep is so very tempting. Also, does being overtired qualify as a sickness? Ha. After shortly mulling over my bed vs. the office I took a deep breath and choose to get up. I convinced myself, ”I am ok, I feel good, I am healthy, I can do this, I know I will feel amazing if I take charge of my day.” No I didn’t say these things out loud, but it did however give me the motivation to actually feel that way. I even decided to get on my car and drive to work. And daebak!!!, I felt amazing. Who knows what I could be capable of today!
I believe that you yourself can be your own motivator. Yes, it’s always nice to have someone put a fire under your tush, but you can be just as effective! First you’ve got to want it and believe that you can. Then when you find yourself thinking you want to skip your gym day or slack on your work, you can search for that little voice to give yourself a pep talk in your head. Yes, it’s there! Find the mini motivator in your mind and let it push you forward, put your foot down and squash any negative thoughts. I have realized that it feels really good to know that you have helped yourself. Self-motivation equals self-satisfaction.
If you want to accomplish anything in life, you can’t just sit back and hope it will happen. You’ve got to make it happen. ♥
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