much more difficult to do something if you’re doing it for yourself. Planning to write
a book? Lose weight? Start a business? Do you find it difficult to get going because
you are not motivated? You could wait for years until you feel motivated. The
consequences of waiting until you’re motivated are.... nothing. Yes, that’s right –
nothing will be achieved if you’re waiting for motivation.“Don't wait until everything is just right.
It will never be perfect.
There will always be challenges, obstacles
and less than perfect conditions.
So what?”
Mark Victor Hansen
The way to overcome this inertia is twofold: Get your mind right! Understand that motivation is a luxury and a
choice. You know how to start something even if you “don’t feel like
it”.
Then, train yourself to do something small each day that you don’t
like doing but that has to get done. Notice how you feel once it’s
done. Now tackle bigger projects. Soon you’ll discover that you’re
getting things done without noticing whether you’re motivated or
not. Acknowledging that you don’t feel like doing something and
doing it anyway is a winning mindset.This is how you teach yourself to be accountable to yourself. Once you are
accountable to yourself, you can tackle those projects you’ve been thinking about for
years with ease and grace.