I often come across as the most motivated person out there. I am usually so passionate about whatever I am doing and so energetic that for an onlooker I seem to possess a special gift.
Alas, I am only human, and no matter how dedicated I can be to a project ultimately there comes a point when I feel knackered and cannot bear the thought about the project. Yet I do still find strength to finish them (or some of them) – how?
What usually helps is the understanding that there is an audience to attend to. Even if it’s just one person waiting, it’s already a worthwhile cause. Imagine if a hundred or a thousand people await?
Realising that the project is quite unique is the next important reason. Who else can do it, if not you?
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| I’d choose a rocking chair… |
Every project invites a degree of exposure. Exposure leads to meetings, exchange of ideas, discovery of collaborators, and voila, new projects. If you’re ambitious, this can drive you like nothing else.
Finally, if you’re lucky to be doing the work you love doing then demotivation caused by a setback or mere tiredness will only temporarily surface amidst the all-embracing sense of purpose. As those who already know better will say, your goals should be huge enough to get you out of your bed in the morning. A project that makes you feel tired may not be large but if it is a link of your goal chain, you will find enough resources to accomplish it.
And then you will sit back and relax…
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