Royane Real

By: TJ Philpott

Introductory comments by Royane Real 

To have a goal can be inspiring, and to work towards that goal can give our life meaning.  However, when we lose our motivation to achieve our goal, we can become lost and confused, or even worse.  To find yourself feeling unmotivated about your goal can even be terrifying.

The following article by TJ Philpott is on the topic of how to maintain your motivation to achieve your goals.

In his article he deals with a common problem – the loss of confidence to pursue our goals.  When we lose our confidence in our goals, or in ourselves, when we become filled with doubt, when we start to question everything, the experience can be frightening and unbearable. We cannot have motivation to keep going if we lose our confidence about the direction we have chosen.

You might have doubts about whether you really want that particular goal.  You might have doubts about the method you are choosing to get to your goal and whether your path is the best path to follow.

Or your doubts can be about yourself, about whether you really have what it takes to get there.  Your doubts might be about whether you really want to have success.  Is a part of you rooting for you to fail?  You might fear all the ways your life will change if you succeed and achieve your goal.

You have to answer these kinds of questions honestly if you are going to keep going.  When you understand the reason behind your doubts and your fears, you can find the way to overcome your lack of motivation.

These introductory comments are written by Royane Real who is the author of the book  “How You Can Be Smarter - Use Your Brain to Learn Faster, Remember Better and Be More Creative”

Download it today and learn more ways to get the maximum use of your brainpower. It’s available at  http://www.lulu.com/real    

Feature article

What's Behind Your Lack of Motivation?

Do you find yourself not fully engaging in life due to a lack of motivation? Do you sometimes feel you're a just spectator and wish you could participate in the world around you more fully?

It is quite common for people to have desires or aspirations that go unfulfilled due to little or no self motivation. As this cycle continues it often erodes your own self confidence leaving you with a low self esteem. This is a dangerous cycle and a bad place to be in. The longer this continues, the more it ends up stunting your own personal growth and this downward spiral just seems to continue on.

What we're going to address here today is how to identify the underlying culprits behind this lack of self motivation keeping you from living your life more fully. You can't correct what you can't identify, therefore the first step will be recognizing what it is that holds you back.

As we identify 3 common areas that inhibit many people from achieving goals or finding personal happiness you may be surprise how easy it is to overcome these barriers.

Fear of Failure

Make no mistake about it, having a desire does not mean you also have the confidence to pursue it.  

Sadly it is all too common for many to desire something but then convince themselves they can't fulfill it BEFORE they even try to. One big reason this occurs is the natural inclination to have a fear of failure. 

All our lives we've been taught and it is continually being reinforced that failing at anything is NOT GOOD.  As a result of this learned behavior we naturally avoid any new challenges that may result in an outcome that is less then successful.

This fear of failure is wrong since one of the best ways to learn ANYTHING is through trial and ERROR, that's right ERROR! Without experiencing mistakes and learning from them, we limit not only our personal experiences but also our personal growth.

Fear of Commitment

Another common factor that holds people back from pursuing certain desires or goals is making the commitment to undertake this pursuit. This fear of commitment once broken down is quite easy to understand.

Any new endeavour we might consider pursuing is naturally something we're unfamiliar with since it is 'new' to us. Well if we're 'unfamiliar' with something that means we may not be 'comfortable' with it.

Being uncomfortable with something is usually not a desirable or fun experience,  therefore it is avoided.

If your anticipation of any endeavour is fun and excitement you're likely to pursue it enthusiastically. If you're unfamiliar and therefore uncomfortable your anticipation may be one of dread. As a result this may hold you back from engaging in it.

Familiarity is only gained through experience and often times the FIRST STEP towards partaking in that experience is the hardest.

Lack the Proper Skill Sets

Although unfamiliarity is again a factor here, the reasons for it are more tangible then the 'inner fears' we have just discussed. The lack of certain skill sets can be more easily identified and addressed thru training or coaching. As a result these types of limitations can be more easily overcome but still remain a factor that could hold people back.

As we've discovered, your lack of motivation often stems from little or no self confidence in your knowledge and/or experience.

This can be overcome by learning a little bit more about what it is you want to pursue. Nobody starts out an expert, it is a learned experience!  Quite naturally we fear what we don't know, but once we gain familiarity with the unknown our fears subside and our confidence and comfort level grows. This allows us to more fully engage in the world around us breaking through the barriers that often hold us back.

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About the Author:

TJ Philpott is an author and Internet entrepreneur based out of North Carolina.  For additional Money Making Tips and a free guide that demonstrates how to find both profitable markets and products visit:  http://blogbrawn.com/ 

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