If there is one saying that keeps me going it is that 'Winners never quit and quitters never win', life as we know it will always have its challenging moments, and how we react to every challenge we face determines how far we go most times in life, as all experiences whether good or bad has a lesson in it for us, celebrate your wins, learn from your previous mistakes and try harder again.
If you read stories of most inventors of technologies we now enjoy in today's world, you would realize it didn't just happen by chance for most of them; consistency, never giving up, and learning to try again made them achieve success, which is visible to everyone today.
Yes, the world doesn't care about how many times you try, we care about is result, but when you share the motivating story that yields the success, it is always more interesting and encouraging to listen to or read about.
Growing up in a humble background, especially in a third-world country like mine, I've always been aware of how unfair life is already and the struggle ahead, while some of us suffered without having enough, some people had more than enough, sometimes even as young as I was, I often wondered what was it the elite did that made them successful, can I also do same? What are the paths I must follow, I don't want my generation after me to witness the same fate, at least let them continue from the solid foundation and path laid for them.
Sadly, some friends at that young age had already given up on ever moving to the apex because of their current condition, but for me, it was even a driving force to become a better person, work harder, and reach the heights I desire even more.
That being stated one attribute that keeps me motivated whenever I feel like giving up is having a positive mindset, because truthfully, every of our being starts with our mind, If you feel you are a loser all the time, all your actions will definitely be that of a loser, but even when you are your lowest point in life, you still have an optimistic mindset, then your actions also tilt towards taking positive actions, finding solution to your current problem than just giving up.
Think about your goals, what you aim to achieve, it starts with little things like doing your laundry for instance, you might feel lazy at first but when you think about an important meeting you hope to attend tomorrow and the supposed clothes you are to wear is dirty, probably the meeting is about a life-changing decision in the positive direction, I'm sure that laziness will flee and before you know it, you are already finishing the laundry and even thinking about ironing it.
I bet when you think about your goals, it should be another reason to not give up and stay motivated. So far, these tips have been working for me, and I hope it does the same for you as well.
This post is inspired by the #Aprilinleo monthly topics, day 27. Check out Leogrowth thread and be inspired as well.
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