{"id":97408,"date":"2023-03-30T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=97408"},"modified":"2023-04-03T14:37:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:37:37","slug":"how-to-keep-yourself-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-keep-yourself-motivated\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Yourself Motivated: John Maxwell on Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you struggle to get things done? Do you feel like you never make progress toward your goals? Are you ready to give up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to John Maxwell, motivation makes it easier to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/steps-to-achieve-your-goals\/\">reach your goals<\/a>. But, it must be consistent to be effective. You probably already know that part but wonder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-get-motivated-emotional-intelligence\/\">how to stay motivated<\/a> for the long haul. Maxwell offers two practical ways to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more to learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ways-to-stay-motivated\/\">keep yourself motivated<\/a> until you cross the finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-keep-yourself-motivated\">How to Keep Yourself Motivated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re ready to grow and realize your potential, you can find oodles of insights in <em>The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth<\/em> by John C. Maxwell. Motivation, he explains, makes it easier for you to take steady, thoughtful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-take-action-on-your-goals\/\">action toward your goals<\/a>. That motivation must be <em>consistent<\/em>. Maxwell offers two pieces of advice on how to keep yourself motivated over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Come up with as many \u201cwhys\u201d as you can<\/strong>\u2014your reasons for pursuing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-grow-as-a-person\/\">personal growth<\/a>, which should be based on your values, passions, and aspirations. Keeping these in mind can motivate you to keep going, even when it\u2019s hard. And the more reasons you have to keep going, the more motivated you\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: While keeping your \u201cwhys\u201d in mind is a good motivator, that\u2019s often easier said than done\u2014as you go about your day, you\u2019ll likely be so busy that you won\u2019t be able to keep them top of mind. Instead of keeping them in mind, try writing them down. Neuroscientific research suggests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/markmurphy\/2018\/04\/15\/neuroscience-explains-why-you-need-to-write-down-your-goals-if-you-actually-want-to-achieve-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing down your goals can help you remember them for two reasons:<\/a> First, having your goals in plain sight serves as a visual reminder of what\u2019s important to you. Second, the very act of writing helps your brain process and more easily recall what you\u2019re writing about.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/taking-responsibility-for-your-actions\/\">Be accountable to yourself<\/a> and others.<\/strong> Concretely, this could mean keeping written track of the progress you make toward your goals or recruiting people in your life to check on your progress. According to Maxwell, this will motivate you because it makes your actions more consequential. If you don\u2019t perform as you said you would, you\u2019ll risk disappointing yourself and others\u2014and since disappointment is uncomfortable, you\u2019ll be incentivized to perform well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In some cases, you may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-be-more-motivated\/\">be more motivated<\/a> by extrinsic factors (such as accountability to others) than intrinsic factors (such as how personally rewarding an activity is for you). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellmind.com\/differences-between-extrinsic-and-intrinsic-motivation-2795384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Extrinsic motivation is helpful because it gives you a good reason to do something you don\u2019t really want to do. <\/a>You may not <em>feel like <\/em>cleaning the house, for example, but you may feel a sudden burst of inspiration if you invite someone over and realize they\u2019ll see what a mess it is if you <em>don\u2019t <\/em>clean. But <a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/increase-intrinsic-motivation\/#foster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it\u2019s also worthwhile to increase the effect of intrinsic motivators by searching for or creating personally meaningful reasons for your actions<\/a>\u2014for example, you might tell yourself, \u201cI\u2019m cleaning because I like having a clean house, and I\u2019ll feel satisfied and cozy once it\u2019s clean.\u201d)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you struggle to get things done? Do you feel like you never make progress toward your goals? Are you ready to give up? According to John Maxwell, motivation makes it easier to reach your goals. But, it must be consistent to be effective. You probably already know that part but wonder how to stay motivated for the long haul. Maxwell offers two practical ways to do this. 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