Self-motivation – A journey within

We seldom realize that there is a force which keeps us going on, in a situation rnwhich demands perseverance, resilience, endurance and the internal drive which rncomes from within to let us move ahead, produce, grow and achieve something, rnthis is what is recognised as Self-motivation. The question is whether does rneveryone experiences this force and the zest to achieve? If not, then what could rnbe the factors or circumstances that kindle this fire in ourself? What if we could rnknow how to stay self-motivated? rnTo explore this, one has to travel within, know your true self, understand your rnaspirations and set your goals, try to discover over your real strengths, question rnthe purpose of your being there… Having said all this, from where to begin? rnThe way towards igniting the fire of self-motivation, the journey has to begin rninward. What makes you happy, gives you sense of contentment is all about rnfinding your fullness and this is something which no one can ever take away.rnLet us discover simple series of actions to begin with and cultivate an rnenvironment of self-motivation: • Start simple – Create Self-awareness, i.e. know what you need from life, rnquestion what makes you truly happy, be aware of yourself! This would rnfurther simplify when you identify your life goals in 6 areas i.e. health, rncareer, relationships, social life, wealth and personal development. Set up rna vision of what you want to be in these basic domains of life. These rndifferent areas when focused with a balance, will always keep you calm, rncomposed and happy. • Keep motivators around you – Any factor, living or non-living like a rnbook or a person which helps you or gives you positive zeal towards rnpursuit of the goals in the above shared areas of life, then do create an rnenvironment of these elements around you, be with them and just see the rnmagic. • Keep Learning – There are endless lessons to be learnt in the journey rncalled life. When you keep learning new things in the area of your rninterests, your goals then you keep growing and moving closer and closer rnto your goals. Always remember that cultivating habit of lifelong learning rnkeeps you rising in life. • See the good in bad – Situations never remain same, once favourable they rncan turn upside down in a moment. Here is the true test of a selfmotivated person. When everything seems going wrong, the one who rndiscovers art of finding opportunities in calamity will always find a way rnto remain self-motivated. • Stay Positive – Finding happiness in every small thing makes the life rnblissful. Knowing that everyone is not fortunate enough as you are, rncultivating the habit of ‘gratitude journaling’ by counting and valuing rnyour each blessing will keep your thinking positive and strengthen yourrninward journey towards fullness. • Keep tracking progress – When we start noticing the growth, identifying rnthe outcomes of the positive outlook, the achievements coming our way, rnthat itself is a big self-motivator to do more, achieve more and push rnourselves even harder! Tracking your every bit of progress towards rnachievement of the various pre-decided life goals is always helpful in rncreating self-awareness and self-appraisal and completes the loop of selfmotivation.