Motivation
Failure to take action is one of the leading causes that stop people from been motivated despite them doing everything right. Studies have shown that knowledge leads to frustration once an individual fail to take action (Niall 25). For example, students who attend motivational talks from leading motivational speakers and read inspirational books will feel highly motivated. However, as soon as they leave the motivational window and get back to real life situations, they realize nothing happened and they soon stop being motivated. To ensure one remains motivated, this document offers the following recommendation; people should follow up motivation with an action based plan that should be implemented on a daily basis (Kennedy and Higgins 27). This is because an action oriented person is more likely to remain motivated as compared to an individual who only seeks knowledge regarding motivation.
A motivation program can be a continuous process through self-determination and it should never stop. This is because as soon as individuals get motivated, there will experience a second phase that entails remaining motivated even when they do not feel the same excitement as they did initially. Individuals are more likely to achieve their goals if they remain motivated through an action plan that they implement on a daily basis (Niall 42). However, people who give up on their motivational program do not achieve their set goals because they gave up on the program.
Four key recommendations are presented in this article to keep people from quitting their motivational programs and get to their goals. They include splitting big goals into smaller goals, taking immediate action, staying accountable, and interacting with likeminded people. Splitting big goals into smaller goals and taking immediate action boosts individuals’ momentum and ensures they remain on course with their motivational program and goals. It is hard for individuals to remain motivated when they are alone, hence, people should seek the company of likeminded people who will help them in becoming more accountable for their daily actions and activities.
Works Cited
Patrick M. Kennedy, and Tory Higgins. “Motivation from Control.” Experimental Brain Research 229.3 (2013): 475-84. ProQuest. Web. 11 May 2016.
Hegarty, Niall. “An Examination of Motivation Levels in Graduate School Students.” Order No. 3430328 St. John’s University (New York), School of Education and Human Services, 2010. Ann Arbor: ProQuest. Web. 11 May 2016.