Picture yourself 20,30, 40, or even 50 years from now. You’re 80 years old. Gray hair now dominates your skull. Your muscles have atrophied with age and your face is wrinkling gently with each passing day.
Today you wake up like you do every morning. The alarm clock goes off and you roll over to quiet the noise. Slowly you pull the covers back, swing your legs over the bed, and sit up straight. Next, you slide your feet into your slippers. With a grunt you bring yourself to your feet and make your way into the kitchen. You pour yourself a cup of coffee and take a seat at the kitchen table.
As you drink the coffee you begin to daydream. Your thoughts wander into the life that you desired to build but lacked the motivation to follow through on. As you dream you start to have thoughts:
- I remember when I had that idea!
- I remember when I wanted to create that contact!
- I remember when I got halfway done with that goal and stopped.
I remember, I remember, I remember…You count the number of times you sold yourself short. Thoughts race through your mind like a Ferrari on the tracks. Your emotions go back and forth between anger and anxiety.
After a few minutes the coffee cup is entirely empty. You find yourself identifying with that emptiness. You find a mirror and stare into it and ask yourself this question…Why did I let my Inspiration Die?
Reading and following the tips outlined in this article will ensure that you’ll never have to answer that question. Here are 3 truly dynamic methods to keep your inspiration ignited.
1 - Daydream
Daydreaming is often labeled as negative because you could be doing something “more productive”. I disagree with that statement. This world is created and made better by dreams that have become fullfilled realities. Those dreams are from people just like you and me. So why not have them?
A wave of positive emotions sweeps you up when you’re off in daydreaming. Here’s another thing about daydreaming. When you daydream you imagine yourself in places that you have a deep rooted desire to be in. Keep thinking about those places and taking action to get there.
2 - Find Inspiring Material
Maintain a library of inspiring material. When I say inspiring material I mean anything including but not limited to:
- Books
- People
- Short Stories
- Webpages
- Movies
- Magazines
- Articles
- Music
- Photographs
- Quotes
- Artwork
Whenever I need an extra boost I turn to my library…most often in the form of music. It’s usually just what the doctor ordered.
Your best work comes right after you get yourself fired up (which you can do on command). My best workouts have been fueled by high energy motivating music. I’ve given some of my best speeches after someone either got me upset or I was able to listen to my favorite song right before. It works like a charm because my energy level is guaranteed to be high.
Seek, keep, and USE inspiring material so that you can live an inspired life.
3 - Continue to Learn
Knowledge is the key that unlocks all doors. Those who possess it are unstoppable. All too often I witness people get out of schools and literally turn their brains off. Its sad to see people think that learning stops when school is over. It’s a big problem in our world. It’s the main reason why people get caught in the vicious cycle of starting things and giving up on them. It’s easy to get frustrated when you have no clue what you’re doing.
I look back at some of my earlier weight loss efforts and laugh. They were truly pitiful. I’d nearly starve myself while running 5-6 miles a day. My long term plans were non existent. I wanted to lose weight NOW and I did everything in my power to make it happen. I lost a little weight but it didn’t last long. Eventually, I returned to my normal eating patterns and totally slacked off running. The weight I lost found soon found its way back home as well 
Finally, after years of struggling with weight I sat down and put some actual research into it. I found out that I needed to eat 5-6 lean meals a day, perform cardio, AND lift weights. For once I knew exactly what I was supposed to do and why. After gaining the knowledge and using it a miracle occured. The weight came and stayed off.
It’s easy to get demoralized when you have no idea what you should be doing. It’s hard to get demoralized when your knowledge base is growing day in and day out.
When you have something in mind set your sites on it and study it. Study it like your life depends on it and you can’t go wrong. He (or she) who has the knowledge has no problem being motivated to get the job done.
Conclusion
Maintaining your motivation can be challenging if you aren’t equipped with the tools to do it properly. In this article I’ve described 3 dynamic methods to help you keep your motivation alive.
- Dream
- Collect Inspiring Material
- Continue to Learn
Do these 3 little things and you’ll wake up motivated and inspired every day.
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