Do you get frustrated when things don’t go your way? Is it hard to steer yourself in these times? How can you put yourself back on track?
In times when things don’t go as planned, taking control of your reactions and recollecting the strength to successfully move ahead is key. Firstly, your reactions to the difficulty can be emotionally depleting or emotionally motivating. If emotionally depleting, then there’s less room for motivation and more room for negative emotions such as grief, frustration, or anger. If emotionally invigorating, then there’s more room for motivation and positive emotions such as appreciation, satisfaction, and determination. Take the example of someone who recently lost a loved one. He or she can become overwhelmed with emotion to the point where grief, frustration or anger dominate their psyche and motivation dwindles. Or, alternatively, he or she can collect positive emotions of appreciation, satisfaction or determination to help steer their life forward. While there can be space for emotions of grief and frustration, the latter reaction to the life event can help a person be in control of their life by becoming more motivated and less emotionally reactive.
Remember this: no one’s life goes exactly according to plan. This is why our reactions to what life brings our way matters so much. If one reacts with feelings of invigoration and motivation to circumstances, then eventually you become the captain of your life. No matter what life throws your way, there is the prospect that you can handle it. Appreciating one’s motivated perspective can also help savor positivity in difficult times. A reminder to use gratitude in this way will go a long way to achieving endurance, fortitude and competence, which all make for a successful and balanced long life.
Yes, you should leave time and room for grief, frustration or anger among other negative emotions. However, the majority of your psyche’s energy must not be drained or depleted by these negative emotions. This means getting up day in and day out with a sense of motivation from whatever challenge you are facing. If this is depression, then perseverance and confidence will become your friends. If this is the loss of a job, then determination and deep conviction will be valuable assets. Your ultimate reliance on positive energy and positive emotions will help you to steer you toward a beautiful destiny.
Yes, you are human and it won’t feel perfect getting to where you’d like, but channeling your reactions in order to plant seeds of motivation in yourself will be a successful tool that few can brag and say they have. When things feel bleak, remember the majority of your energy will still be reflecting as positive towards self-invigoration so you will be fine. Positivity is a choice ultimately, and this depends greatly on how we steer our emotional reaction toward self-invigoration and not self-depletion. Choosing to be motivated and invigorated is part of the battle. One’s choice to stay motivated and invigorated is influenced both intellectually and through experience. After realizing that the decision is in our hands, there is a greater ability to find beautiful achievements and destinations in life. Pick the smarter option and you’ll become the captain of your future.
Finally, continuously finding motivation is a difficult task no doubt, too. So, how is it possible to stay motivated? Channel all your uncertainty, doubt, frustration, collective grief or other seemingly negative feelings into motivation in your mind by telling yourself: it doesn’t have to be this way. You can do something about it, and you are doing just that. If you have lazier days than others, that’s okay. Getting up and doing something to steer your life forward the majority of days is the key to recollecting strength and moving ahead. Certainly, with the addition of patience, there is tremendous strength to be collected and you will ultimately steer your own life.