We all suffer from lack of motivation every now and again.
Anyone who doesn't is a liar!
But...it's not the fact that some days we can't be bothered...what's important is how we DEAL with those days.
It's easy to let the day turn into a week...and the week into a month.
The key is to LET yourself have days where you may not quite be firing on 'all cylinders'.
Yep. The problems only really start when you talk yourself into believing that you are depressed/fed-up/miserable/bored.
What if your mind actually NEEDED a day away from going a hundred miles an hour?
What if your mind actually NEEDED some time away from 'working' so that it could spend time to process what you've been learning non-stop since the day you were born.
Now...I'm certainly NOT giving you an excuse to feel sorry for yourself.
Nor am I suggesting that you just let those 'I can't be bothered' days take over your life.
Not for one moment!
The biggest problem with what we do in life is how we REACT to what we do.
For example...I KNOW that I will have some days that are less productive (and positive) than others.
But...I also KNOW that there will be a day around the corner (if not tomorrow) where I will be on top form - so I don't beat myself up about TODAY!
(easier said than done, of course...but at least I'm getting you thinking about how you REACT to those sorts of days, aren't I?
If you constantly worry about WHY you aren't feeling 100% focused...then guess what more of you're going to get?
That's right - more not-so-100% days!
So...just ALLOW yourself the OCCASIONAL 'off day'.
Just make sure that you make the most of the ON days when they come around - and appreciate what you CAN really achieve when you're really going for it!
Posted by vurnumg