How to Maintain Motivation

Motivation is significantly important for doing and finishing something in our lives. It is like fuel that generates engines. If it runs out, the engines will stop working. Maintaining motivation is needed to keep all work processes running. How can we maintain it? We will discuss that below.

Motivation can emerge from various sources. It can be from external sources such as parents, teachers, friends, public figures, celebrities, or others. Or, it originates from the inside, such as personal interests, hobbies, intentions, dreams, and goals. The last sources usually have bigger effects on someone's success.

Besides, motivation is also directly linked to something being done (intrinsic) or out of that (extrinsic). It is included in intrinsic motivation when we do something enthusiastically because of its appeal. On the other hand, when we do something because of rewards gotten not from itself or at the end of the process, or other reasons, it is called extrinsic motivation.

Internal and intrinsic motivation have a bigger impact on our lives and actions than others. Both can fuel effectively and continuously all processes that we carry out in daily life. Having these motivations can maintain our attempts to pursue and achieve our goals.

The two kinds of motivations above can emerge and be conserved more permanently by making goals that are personally meaningful and clear. Hobbies, interests, and dreams are the main sources for making meaningful goals in our lives. Becoming a businessman is an appropriate and meaningful goal when we are interested in entrepreneurship. The goal will most possibly come true when it is stated clearly. We can make it clearer and more realistic by making step-by-step attempts to pursue and reach it.

All of us have talents and potential. When our goals are relevant to them, we will have an enormous source of motivation. Once we recognize them and make an effort to develop them, we will have high and relatively permanent motivation to actualize them. Artists usually enjoy their artistic activities and do them consistently throughout their lives because they have big motivations originating from their talent and potential for art. Scientists who have the talents and potential for enormous curiosity and excellent reasoning will be challenged to spend their ages and lives to reveal all-natural mysteries.

We often have to take a long journey to arrive at our goals. It is not an easy process to be through. Our motivation will likely go up and down frequently. Another effort that we can make to maintain it is to enjoy the process. We have to find intriguing sides of all processes. We can relate it to other interests and hobbies so it will be enjoyable actions and journeys.

I hope we all are taking a journey that is relevant to our potential, intentions, interests, and hobbies. I hope we also enjoy the process so that we can carry on consistently until we achieve perfectly our goals and dreams. May God always give us the power to maintain our motivation.