People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. -Zig Ziglar
This can’t be more true! Just a few days ago, I just posted about having only over a month left to get to 180 days of my goal of overall life improvement. The following day, I was very intentional of not worrying or thinking of unproductive thoughts. And what a battle it was! Almost every 2nd thought I had was either a worry or a negative feeling. So all day, I was catching myself having all these negative thoughts and redirecting myself to focusing on my current task. I was reminding myself all day that I will only entertain positive and encouraging thoughts. Any negative ones I would acknowledge the thoughts but will not overthink it. If there was anything I can do at that moment to address it, then I did, but if not then it can wait for later.
But the days following that, I found myself back to worrying and procrastinating all over again. And I just realized why, it’s because I did not remind myself of my intentions before I started my day. I let my thoughts and emotions control my day instead. Like bathing, I hoped that because I showered on Monday, I would smell good until Sunday. Obviously wrong. I need to shower every day. I need to set the tone as I wake up each morning and be conscious of my thoughts, and be always on guard and ready to recognize negative thoughts and replace them with uplifting ones.
From now on, at exactly 32 days before June 1, when I wake up in the morning, before I start my day, I have to remind myself to think of my goals. The activities I will do each day should bring me closer to checking off my list. To avoid being overwhelmed by the amount of work needed to be done and be paralized by overthinking, I need to redirect the constant negative thoughts that pop in my head into deliberate actions. Whether that’s focusing on the tasks I have at work or the tasks that needed to be done at home.
I need to do this for myself. I need to regain confidence in me. I need to show up for myself. It is so tempting to just give up and just be mediocre. Do the bare minimum and just get by. But I feel so empty and dead inside coz I know I am not giving my best yet. I have so much potential that’s just lying dormant, waiting for me to just take action.
I promise myself to do something everyday to bring me closer to my goals.
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