Don’t Bother Motivating Yourself and Do THIS Instead

Perhaps one of the biggest reasons people thrive towards the self-help industry is because they’re trying to understand themselves. They want to discover what grinds their bones and what they’re passionate about.

Back when I worked at a job I didn’t like, I came across an article from Steve Pavlina that revealed how easy it was to innovate yourself to do what you always wanted to do. I felt like I could be freaking superman if you read this man articles. He explained how simple it was to build a life of working for your own dreams rather than someone else’s.

I was really motivated too by the time I finished reading most of his articles. I was seconds away from telling my boss off and quitting then and there. But I was sorta transferring to another organization at the time so that would have been really pointless.

I know people experience tough times and want to find answers from promising people whether it be Tai Lopez, Tony Robbins, or the tooth fairy. But as a person who’s actually gone through what seems like hundreds of self-help resources, I can easily say that it all adds up to the theory of taking action.

Don’t think. Just act on it and learn from your mistakes. Sure, you might need a 5 minute reminder about how to not procrastinate, how to categorize what’s important, and how to communicate with other people, but it all still relates to the theory of doing something about it and correcting your mistakes.

I studied infield game for the longest, but it still didn’t mean I could approach women. It was until I actually went out and spoke to a girl that made all the information in my head useful.

And that’s a big problem I noticed in the self-help industry. It feels good learning about living in the moment and planing your life the way you want it. It’s like picking up a coloring book and drawing your dream house.

But when searching for a way to make your life better, people avoid taking action as a result. We daydream about how our lives would be when we finally get motivated to do something we always wanted to do.

And the reason most people don’t start their goals is because they’re waiting for that one magical permission that’ll give them the “Go” to begin. But there isn’t a “Go,” that’ll shove you to your feet and force you to work. Life sucks too much to make it that easy for you.

The solution isn’t always going to be in front of you and you’re not going to find it in a complicated book. The secret is to just act, do something, and fix your mistakes along the way.

Who cares if you don’t have the answers to everything you want to do today. I remember when I wanted to create an APP. That goal was hard because I had to deal with programs I never dealt with before, and I had design things I never even thought about. But I took it day by time, piece by piece.

And yes. When you start anything, you’re going to be in a dark passageway holding a dim flashlight. But that light get brighter the longer you walk down the tunnel and your eyes adjust to the darkness. You begin seeing the pieces that the people behind you missed because they’re too afraid to take their first steps.

Sure, you’re going to take a few missteps and fall to your face every now and then. But don’t just wait day after day, week after week, year after year just planning everything until you feel you’re 100% ready.

Because the sad truth is, you’re rarely ever going to feel 100% ready. I barely feel 100% whenever I wake up in the morning and have to get out of bed. I keep imagining if I fall back asleep or sleep past my alarms.

I’m confident enough to say you know who Mr. Mark Zuckerberg is. (He’s the King of Facebook for those not familiar.) Not too long ago, he mentioned one of the greatest factors to his success was that he simply started his business and embraced all the mistakes he made in the beginning. Although he knew a crap ton of things about website development, he still came across issues he had to fix and problems he had to solve.

And like an old sage would probably say, you become wiser with every mistake that you make. If you put your hand on a burning stove, you learn from that mistake and know perhaps you shouldn’t touch the stove when it’s hot. Not unless you’re an idiot or sadist.

The only problem you may encounter is dealing with the thrill of lusting after the pleasure of entertainment such as movies, shows, and video games. I’m not going to lie. If I see a good show, I’m going to binge the crap out of it until I lose some valuable sleep time. I’m not saying I feel proud of myself because I still have to make up for the time I wasted like a gambling addict does in Vegas.

But as fun as it is to waste time on the new Fallout game or catch up on Game of Thrones, we have to watch the way we spend our time. Because unlike money, we can’t work our time back into our wallets.

Or maybe you want to try a new hobby out. You see a piano that’s looking pretty attractive to the eyes, or you want to make some friends. Don’t think about if you should do it. Just pick up your phone, get on Meetup and hike with some crazy people.

I’m not trying to say what you should do to change your life or what you’re doing now is worthless. I’m just reminding everyone, including myself, that the ability to just start NOW is a very powerful effect that will change your life within the first week you apply this method.

Who cares if you don’t know what your great purpose in life is. Just start a goal that’s been dribbling in your mind for the longest. I know for me, it was dancing and little did you know, I went out the other night to dance. And it was awesome.

Don’t pay someone thousands of dollars through a seminar or motivational conference just to hear them say the same thing I’m telling you. Just do it. And who knows. Perhaps after you accomplish your goal, you can have people pay you so you can simply tell them to just do it at a motivational seminar.

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