How not to destroy your motivation

Feeling like you just can’t rise to the challenge to stay motivated?
Feel like it’s too much of an uphill climb to your goal, or even
walking at a leisurely pace along a flat path to get there is
overwhelming? Don’t let your fears take control. Here are seven
tips that may be holding you back: 

1. You don’t believe in yourself – You may not be motivated to
   achieve your goals because deep down inside (or maybe not so
   deep down) you don’t think you can do it, or you don’t feel like
   you deserve it. Developing self-confidence is a key component to
   strengthening your motivation. 
2. You’re overwhelmed – Perhaps you just have too much stuff
   going on right now and you need to clear your plate. You might
   be procrastinating because you don’t want to face the stress of
   going down your large and overwhelming to-do list. 
3. You bit off more than you can chew – While self-confidence is
   important, it’s also good to be realistic. If you’ve made a goal to
   save up a million dollars this year, but you make less than six figures, you’ll probably give up on your goal once you realize it’s impossible. Try setting goals with realistic expectations you can fulfill. 

4. You’re afraid – Believe it or not, you could actually be
   procrastinating and avoiding your destiny because—get
   this—you’re afraid of the greatness within. You could also be afraid
   of the changes that will come about if you meet your goals.
   Confront your fears by writing them out, and perhaps process
   them with a friend or loved one, so your motivation won’t be
   detracted by fear of change.
5. You live in the past – You may be circling back unnecessarily to
   previous similar attempts to achieve your goal and getting locked
   into the story of how it didn’t work out so well that time. Wipe the
   slate clean and move on. If you live in the past, you’ll never be
   able to move successfully toward the future. 
6. You’re not getting the support you need – Take a moment to
   reflect on the people around you. What are they saying about you
   and your goals? Are they being supportive and checking in to see
   how you’re doing, or are they belittling your dreams and trashing
   your abilities? Consider spending less time with negative people
   that reduce your motivation, or at least not including them in the
   loop of this one subject. 
7. You don’t have a strategy – It’s hard enough to achieve your
   goal and bring a new entity into existence, but to do it without a
   plan is almost impossible. You may be lacking motivation
   because you’re not using powerful tools like affirmations or a
   schedule.