How to Achieve Any Goal by Motivation

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” - Henry Ford

One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal, whether it be related to productivity, waking early, changing a habit, exercising, or just becoming happier, is finding the motivation to stick with it.

Motivation is the key, but it’s not always easy, day in and day out, to find that motivation.

What follows is a guide to motivation using what I’ve learned over the last few years in a series of successful accomplishments, goals and habit changes. I’ve had many failures, but also many successes, and I’ve learned a lot from all of them. Motivation has been a particularly important topic of exploration for me.

8 Ways to Motivate Yourself From the Beginning

I’ve found that it’s important to start out with the right motivation, because a good start can build momentum that you can sustain for a long time. If you start out right, you have a much better chance of succeeding. Here are some tips for starting out:
1. Start small. Don’t start out big! Start out with a ridiculously easy goal, and then grow from there.

2. One goal. Too many people start with too many goals at once, and try to do too much. And it saps energy and motivation. It’s probably the most common mistake that people make.

3. Examine your motivation. Know your reasons. You should do something that you REALLY want to happen, for really good reasons.

4. Really, really want it. It has to be something you’re passionate about, something you’re super excited about, something you want deeply. Make sure that your goal meets these criteria, or you won’t stick with it for long.

5. Commit publicly. None of us likes to look bad in front of others. We will go the extra mile to do something we’ve said publicly.

6. Get excited. Well, starts with inspiration from others, but you have to take that excitement and build on it.

7. Build anticipation. Set a date in the future and make that your Start Date. Mark it on the calendar. Get excited about that date. Make it the most important date in your life. In the meantime, start writing out a plan. And do some of the steps below. Because by delaying your start, you are building anticipation, and increasing your focus and energy for your goal.

8. Print it out, post it up. Print out your goal in big words. Make your goal just a few words long and post it up. You want to have big reminders about your goal, to keep your focus and keep your excitement going. A picture of your goal also helps.

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