What to do when you run out of motivation
"If we all did the things we are capable
of doing, we would literally
astound ourselves."
- Thomas Edison
Today is the first day for the rest of
your life! Have you heard this before? When
I heard this statement as a child I could not grasp the meaning; my small idea
of life had no concept of the “rest of my life.” Now that I have been blessed to be sixty one
years young, the meaning is completely clear to me. Below you will find lessons and steps to do
when you feel low, feel like a flat tire, or like lying in bed because you do
not have anything to do or to look forward to doing. But before you read Mr. Anthony’s ideas and
suggestions; here are a few thoughts of motivation from God our Father, who
loves us unconditionally, who instructs us though His Word, the Bible. Pick out
one or two or three and repeat them fives in the morning when you first get up,
fives time at 12 noon and five times in bed before you go to sleep. Do this for 30 days and then give us your
feed back of how standing of the Word of God has affected your life.
your life! Have you heard this before? When
I heard this statement as a child I could not grasp the meaning; my small idea
of life had no concept of the “rest of my life.” Now that I have been blessed to be sixty one
years young, the meaning is completely clear to me. Below you will find lessons and steps to do
when you feel low, feel like a flat tire, or like lying in bed because you do
not have anything to do or to look forward to doing. But before you read Mr. Anthony’s ideas and
suggestions; here are a few thoughts of motivation from God our Father, who
loves us unconditionally, who instructs us though His Word, the Bible. Pick out
one or two or three and repeat them fives in the morning when you first get up,
fives time at 12 noon and five times in bed before you go to sleep. Do this for 30 days and then give us your
feed back of how standing of the Word of God has affected your life.
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In the Lord, put your trust. - Psalms 11:1
If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believeth. - Mark 9:23
If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to your
mountain, "MOVE!" and it WILL move... and NOTHING will be impossible
for YOU! - Matthew 17:20
In the Lord, put your trust. - Psalms 11:1
The Lord will guide you always, he will satisfy
your needs in a sun-scorched land. You will be like a spring whose waters never
fail. - Isaiah 58:11
If you can believe, all things are possible to
him who believeth. - Mark 9:23
Thou shall decree a thing and it shall be
established unto thee and a light shall shine upon thy ways. - Job 22:28
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he
shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say on the Lord. - Psalms 27:14
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean
not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall
direct your paths. - Proverbs 3:5,6
Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in
all places whither thou goes. - Genesis 28:15
And I am sure that he who began a good work in
you will complete it. - Philippians 1:6
With God all things are possible. - Matthew 19:26
Fear thou not . . . I will strengthen thee. . .
I will help thee. - Isaiah 41:10
Your Father knoweth what things you have need
of before you ask Him. - Matthew 6:8
Come unto me, ye who are weary and
overburdened, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words
shall not pass away. - Mark 13:31
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto
them that put their trust in him. - Proverbs 30:5
And this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know
that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we
desired of Him. - 1 John 5:14-15
For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but
of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7
I can do all things through Christ which
strengthened me. - Philippians 4:13
[Seek him] that made the seven stars and Orion,
and turned the shadow of death into the morning, and make the day dark with
night: that called for the waters of the sea, and poured them out upon the face
of the earth: The LORD [is] his name. - Amos 5:7
mountain, "MOVE!" and it WILL move... and NOTHING will be impossible
for YOU! - Matthew 17:20
In the Lord, put your trust. - Psalms 11:1
The Lord will guide you always, he will satisfy
your needs in a sun-scorched land. You will be like a spring whose waters never
fail. - Isaiah 58:11
If you can believe, all things are possible to
him who believeth. - Mark 9:23
Thou shall decree a thing and it shall be
established unto thee and a light shall shine upon thy ways. - Job 22:28
Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he
shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say on the Lord. - Psalms 27:14
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean
not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall
direct your paths. - Proverbs 3:5,6
Behold I am with thee, and will keep thee in
all places whither thou goes. - Genesis 28:15
And I am sure that he who began a good work in
you will complete it. - Philippians 1:6
With God all things are possible. - Matthew 19:26
Fear thou not . . . I will strengthen thee. . .
I will help thee. - Isaiah 41:10
Your Father knoweth what things you have need
of before you ask Him. - Matthew 6:8
Come unto me, ye who are weary and
overburdened, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words
shall not pass away. - Mark 13:31
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto
them that put their trust in him. - Proverbs 30:5
And this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know
that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we
desired of Him. - 1 John 5:14-15
For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but
of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. - 2 Timothy 1:7
I can do all things through Christ which
strengthened me. - Philippians 4:13
[Seek him] that made the seven stars and Orion,
and turned the shadow of death into the morning, and make the day dark with
night: that called for the waters of the sea, and poured them out upon the face
of the earth: The LORD [is] his name. - Amos 5:7
What to do when you
run out of motivation
run out of motivation
By ANTHONY on JUNE 27, 2007
When you run out of positive energy and
motivation, it’s a lot like a car running out of petrol. Instead of moving
towards your destination, suddenly everything comes to a grinding halt.
motivation, it’s a lot like a car running out of petrol. Instead of moving
towards your destination, suddenly everything comes to a grinding halt.
In the same way that a car needs petrol to
operate, you need positive energy to fuel your journey to success. Here’s the
true story that taught me this valuable lesson…
operate, you need positive energy to fuel your journey to success. Here’s the
true story that taught me this valuable lesson…
I had just finished the hectic task of moving
house and the final thing I needed to do was drop off some keys to the property
manager before 5pm.
house and the final thing I needed to do was drop off some keys to the property
manager before 5pm.
After battling heavy traffic, I made it to the
property managers’ office with just a few minutes to spare. I parked in what I
thought was a 15 minute parking spot and rushed into the building. I returned
to my car no more than five minutes later to find a $107 parking ticket on my windscreen.
I checked the parking sign and found that the area was a no parking zone
between 4 and 5pm. It was 4.56pm!
property managers’ office with just a few minutes to spare. I parked in what I
thought was a 15 minute parking spot and rushed into the building. I returned
to my car no more than five minutes later to find a $107 parking ticket on my windscreen.
I checked the parking sign and found that the area was a no parking zone
between 4 and 5pm. It was 4.56pm!
Coming at the end of an exhausting couple
of days of packing and moving furniture, this was the last straw! I was
annoyed, angry and frustrated. As I drove home. my positive energy tank was
empty and I was in a very negative state of mind.
of days of packing and moving furniture, this was the last straw! I was
annoyed, angry and frustrated. As I drove home. my positive energy tank was
empty and I was in a very negative state of mind.
I decided that I needed to get off the road
and have a break so I stopped off at a large shopping complex. I walked into a
Borders book store and browsed the shelves in an attempt to calm
down.
and have a break so I stopped off at a large shopping complex. I walked into a
Borders book store and browsed the shelves in an attempt to calm
down.
I came across a book by Farah Gray who is a
young man who grew up in the Chicago projects and went on to become a
millionaire at the age of 14. As I read about his struggles and journey to
success, I could almost feel the positive energy filling up my internal energy
tank. I felt my anxiety and frustration melt away and after reading a few
chapters of the book, I was in a completely different frame of mind.
young man who grew up in the Chicago projects and went on to become a
millionaire at the age of 14. As I read about his struggles and journey to
success, I could almost feel the positive energy filling up my internal energy
tank. I felt my anxiety and frustration melt away and after reading a few
chapters of the book, I was in a completely different frame of mind.
I left Borders feeling completely reenergized
and full of motivation which was amazing considering the way I had felt when I
walked into the store. It really did feel like I had made a pit stop and filled
my tanks with positive energy and motivation.
and full of motivation which was amazing considering the way I had felt when I
walked into the store. It really did feel like I had made a pit stop and filled
my tanks with positive energy and motivation.
This
Weeks Action Steps
Weeks Action Steps
1. Recognize that the positive feelings of joy,
love, happiness and motivation are the fuel that drives you to success.
love, happiness and motivation are the fuel that drives you to success.
2. Understand that just like a car runs out of
petrol, we sometimes run out of positive energy, especially when we are tired
or facing stressful situations.
petrol, we sometimes run out of positive energy, especially when we are tired
or facing stressful situations.
3. Learn to recognize when your ‘positive
energy’ tanks are empty by examining how you feel.
energy’ tanks are empty by examining how you feel.
4. When your tanks are empty, a great
thing to do is to change your environment and go somewhere where you can
‘refuel’. Two of the best refueling stations are bookshops and libraries.
thing to do is to change your environment and go somewhere where you can
‘refuel’. Two of the best refueling stations are bookshops and libraries.
4. Fill your tanks
with positive energy by reading an uplifting book or watching an inspirational
DVD. If you can’t make it to a bookshop, visit the inspirational video
page of this website.
with positive energy by reading an uplifting book or watching an inspirational
DVD. If you can’t make it to a bookshop, visit the inspirational video
page of this website.
5. Once you have refueled your tanks with
positive energy, you will be ready to continue on your journey to success!
positive energy, you will be ready to continue on your journey to success!
Until next time,
Dare to dream!
Anthony
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