There are only six Motivation Assassinators. Answer the following six questions to discover which most often get in the way of you achieving the goals you set.
1. Do you start out with a goal, a picture in your mind of where you want to go, and you’re really excited about achieving it, and then after three days you just don’t think about it again? This motivation assassinator is known as too little focus. The neat thing about this MA is that many times this one keeps the others from ever being able to come after you at all.
2. Do you find the words “This is just too hard, I can’t do this,” or, “I don’t want to do this” going through your mind or even coming out of your mouth? That MA is known as your negative belief system. This one comes against people and much of the time they don’t even realize it’s happening. The negative belief system is the biggest liar. That one is not true, but we’re convinced in our mind that it is.
3. Can you think of opportunities where you could have worked toward your goal but simply chose not to? That motivation assassinator is known as habit. Habit is the sneakiest of all.
4. Have you ever found yourself in an argument with your spouse? I mean, it gets tense, it gets heated, and when you see it’s not going your way, you react in a way that causes you to make the situation worse, or causes you to lose focus on your goals? That one is an emotional reaction, and it’s the most common.
5. Have you experienced the people around you influencing you in a negative way about your goals, telling you it’s not possible, it’s too hard, and the like? That MA is your social influence. The neat thing about this one is it can be transformed the easiest.
6. Have you found yourself without a minute to spare working towards your goals? This MA is the most common in the 21st Century, and it’s known as time management.
Stay tuned for the next article where we will cover how to overcome these MA’s and keep our motivation!