How Long Does Motivation Last?

Unfortunately, not very long.

You go to a seminar, a conference, listen to a motivational speaker, or read a book, or listen to a motivational recording, , you become excited and motivated, pumped up and enthusiastic, but how long does that really last?

Unfortunately not very long. Most people lose their motivation within 2 - 3 days, and a week later they've gone back to their old levels of efficiency and accomplishments.

Sound familiar?

However, sometimes you run into someone that seems to be motivated all the time.

And I believe you know the kind of person I'm talking about. They have a great natural energy, always have a smile on their face, they seem to genuinely enjoy what they are doing. They are highly motivated people.

I don't think that happens by accident.

In fact, when I talk to such people, as I do at every opportunity, I find 2 things.

First, they are usually willing to share what works for them. (Hint - there are no "secrets to success", just ask successful people what they do, then do that. Don't change it, or put your own spin on it, just do it.

Second, they all have something they do on a regular basis, a ritual if you like.

We all have rituals.

Some wake up every morning, grab a coffee, and dread the coming day. Then they get home at night, grab a beer, and settle in for 4 or 5 hours of mind numbing TV.

Of course you would never do that, but what are your rituals, have you ever examined them?

Have you looked at them and said, this is working, and this is not, so I've got to change it now?

Perhaps you could look at your rituals now?

OK, but what are the successful people doing? Well, many things, some meditate, others visualise, others read their goals, or look at their vision boards, or say their affirmations, or plan their day-week-month-quarter-year, or work out, or take a walk in nature, or any number of things.

The key is to find out whats working, and do more of that, and find out whats not working, and change that.

And just in case you didn't get it, YOU need to MOTIVATE YOURSELF Every.Single.Day.

To your success,
Trevor Long