Have you always tried to complete a project with a burst of enthusiasm at the start, and slowly find yourself losing the motivation and willpower to continue with the project?

This is a very common problem with many people, but it is a simple problem to tackle. The problem is trying too hard. People want quick and easy results. That's human nature. So what happens when people aim for quick and easy results? They find themselves suffering as they bring themselves to a new level. This is what causes people to lose motivation as they do something in a prolonged period of time.

How to Have the Motivation To Keep Taking Action? Here are some simple steps for you to follow. First, make it shorter. Make your tasks shorter and easier to achieve! Notice that people lose motivation when the project is too long. If you experience high motivation level at the start of each new project, you can use this as an advantage. How?

As you break your tasks into shorter chunks, you will find yourself having more motivation to complete each task, because you see it as a short task instead of a long task.

For example, let's say you want to lose 30 pounds. If you tell yourself you want to lose 30 pounds and want to do it continuously, you will find yourself doing fine in the first week, then you will eventually slack and gain weight again. Then you start pushing yourself to lose weight again, and then eventually you gain it back again. This is because you didn't have the right technique and motivation to complete the task.

The Two Vital Elements You Must Have So You Can Have the Motivation To Keep Taking Action Continuously!-

If you do not break your task down, you will find that you are not any more productive taking continuous action. How do you deal with this problem? There are two vital elements you MUST have to take continuous action. Your plan must be realistic and it must ensure that it motivates you to take action!

If you break it up and say you want to lose 5 pounds per month, this sounds easy and you will see that within 6 months you will definitely achieve your goal.

What have you created here? By breaking down your goal into 6 months you are making it realistic, and as it sounds so easy, you have the motivation to take continuous action!

That's about it, always remember, keep the 2 most important elements when you create your plan- It should be realistic, and keeps you motivated all the time.

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