This is for those of you who are working towards something bigger, who are trying to better your lives through work, school, health or anything you may need motivation for. I want you to know that you are not the only one, there are more people who are striving towards a goal.
I have been thinking about my future lately and how much work I have along the long road ahead of me. I think about what I'm working towards and what my future holds and I get really excited, to the point where I have to think about the work that's ahead of me in order to calm myself down. Sometimes we need a little motivation in order to keep going. I like to think about my future when I am faced with a difficult challenge while working towards it. When I would get a big assignment for one of my required classes I would get discouraged, I would worry about time, effort and general interest in the topic of the assignment because there is really nothing I hate more than having to do an assignment that I have no interest in. Nevertheless, I think about what I'm working towards and I pull myself together. I study and I prepare all I will need (data, supplies, etc.) so that I can sit down and finish the assignment in one sitting. Unless, of course, it is a long assignment (much like the 10 page research paper I had to write for my freshman seminar).
You never want to settle; you want to strive for greatness. If you get a 3.0 one semester, great! That's good, but do better next time! Set a goal for yourself to raise your GPA by .1 or .2 of a point every semester! It will not be easy, but nothing worth having ever comes easily. Thus, once you set these goals, there will be times when you will think that you aren't doing well -- it happens to all of us. Do not listen to anyone who says that you are being too hard on yourself, though. Go beyond what you think you are capable of. Be a lion, not a sheep. Do not run -- chase. Strive for greatness!
Tom Brady once said, "I didn't come this far to only come this far, so we've still got further to go." You should never give up once you reach a goal. Once you reach a goal, give yourself a pat on the back, reward yourself and then set another goal. By the time you reach what you are working for you will have completed dozens of goals. They only show how hard you have worked and how much wiser you are once you get to where you are going.
In 10 years I want to be able to say that I chose my life, that I didn't settle for it. Remember that success only comes to those who work hard and have positive minds. It has been proven by many that those who reach their goals thought in terms of, "I am, I can, and I will," instead of, "That's hard, I can't, and I will never be able to." Always focus on your goals. Those who write down their short term goals are more likely to reach them successfully than those who just think about them. ("I will pass all of my classes this semester, just like I did last semester, but just better.") One day you will reach your goals, and then all of your hard work will have paid off.
When in public you should always slightly dress for success. Those who dress like they are ready for a challenge are normally more likely to reach their goals; show up in every single moment like you are meant to be there. Also remember that the same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you're made of, not the circumstance.
So, there you go. Some positive thoughts, some motivational plans and tips to get you through whatever your circumstances are in order to reach your goal! Remember, everything you're doing now is in preparation for your future. Do great now and you will never work a day in your life because you are working towards something that you'll love doing! I am here for you, you are not the only one. Eat some chocolate, work when you have to, work on your goals even on your time off and relax when you can.
Make a life for yourself that you don't need to vacation from.
Your past may be covered in wear and tear, but your future will be spotless because of it!
Have a great day.
