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If you surveyed 50 people asking each their definition of
success, chances are you would receive fifty different answers.
Even so, there are certain steps everyone must follow in order to
be successful. One of the most important is – staying
motivated.

Do you have a new job? Have you started your own business? Are
you in the process of earning a degree? Do you have the desire
to lose weight? If one of these scenarios are a recent event in
your life, you are probably still excited about the opportunity.
That also probably means you are motivated, as well. Excitement
and motivation, often, work hand in hand.

But, how do you stay motivated after several weeks or months have
gone by? How do you maintain the same level of excitement that
you had when you began your new adventure?

There are many things you can do to stay motivated. It is
important to set aside a few minutes or more, each day, in an
effort to keep your motivation level at its highest. There will
be days that you may feel less motivated then usual. Let’s face
it; we all have a bad day now and then. So, by doing all that
you can to maintain a positive attitude, your “down days” will
probably be few and far between.

Read a book. There are hundreds of books that have been written
on the topic of motivation. Visit your local bookstore or
library and browse the shelves. Ask the clerk or librarian for
author and title recommendations. Both will be happy to help
you.

If you have a busy schedule, don’t despair. Set aside 15 or 20
minutes each day. Even if you only read a few pages, during that
time, it WILL help to keep you motivated. I do it and can attest
to the fact that it really DOES work!

If you are in the process of achieving a goal such as weight loss
or top salesperson, make a “dream board”. A dream board is a
poster, of sorts. If a trimmer figure is your goal, cut out
pictures of the new wardrobe you will someday buy.

If you dream of out-selling your peers, find pictures of your
dream home or vacation destination… of the new car you would
LOVE to drive. Make a collage with these pictures and hand it
somewhere where you will see it each day.

There are many other things you can do to stay motivated.
Believe in yourself. Stay healthy. Maintain a positive
attitude.

You will be amazed at what you can achieve!

We all have to face disappointment at one time or another. It’s
just a simple fact of life. Not everything is always going to go
our way. How we handle this disappointment plays a huge factor in
our lives and in what we achieve in the future. It also says a
lot about who we are and who we want to be. Knowing what to do
after losing, is the biggest part about finding your way to
winning.

The first thing one has to do to overcome disappointment is to
examine the situation. Why were you disappointed and what caused
it to happen? Figure out if it was something you personally did
wrong or if it was simply out of your control. This way you can
learn from the experience and use it the next time the situation
arises. Try not to make yourself feel guilty if the
disappointment was your own fault. Look at it form an objective
point of view.

Once you’ve figured out what went wrong, you’re ready to move on.
That’s the key – moving on. You can’t wallow in your pity and
expect to get results. The disappointment may truly have thrown
you a huge blow, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to move
past it. Let go of the blame and guilt you may feel. Express your
emotions – cry, yell or whatever else you need to do – but do it
and then move on.

Next you’ll need to refocus your attention. Find a new goal or
dream to pursue. You might even want to go after the same goal
that disappointed you the first time. That’s great! Don’t give
up. There are many great people who have failed countless times
in this world. Failure doesn’t make you a loser. At least you had
the courage to try and it’s that same courage that will
eventually make you a winner. Find something new to get excited
about and you’ll soon be on your way to success.

Disappointment isn’t a fun thing to face. It drags us down and
lowers our self confidence. It’s easy to get caught in a rut
after getting hit with disappointment, but it’s important not to
do that. As they say, “get back on that horse.” Know that
disappointment is a normal part of life. No single person is
exempt from it and sometimes we will be disappointed due to
nothing we’ve done wrong. Following the above tips will help you
move on.