Keeping motivated

We decide to do so many things and constantly muse about being able to charm people with our skills. After all when we see people doing it, it all seems just so simple doesn't it?

But then why is it that when we ourselves do it, it becomes so confusing and so demotivating. How do they do it, how do they maintain their motivation?

I can't speak for everyone but I am quite sure that somewhere deep down, it's the same feeling regardless of what we are engaged, regardless of the mountain we are trying to scale.

For me, it's about being able to be serious like a child at play. When I loose track of time, I know that I have had fun doing it, it's such a rush when time blends into nothingness. But yes, there are many times when it becomes monotonous and even a drag !! 

For such moments, I just think about how I would like to be able to use that skill in future. I would obviously exaggerate my ability and it's effect in future and read about people who did impossible things. When this doesn't work, I would much rather imagine I am Forest Gump and I would go through it nevertheless. Try not to overthink things.

There is just so much that I don't realize about our own abilities, something that is common to all of us. We can choose to tap into that reserve of pushing-ourselves-forward no matter what.

When we really get into it, I think all the Superficial reasons (impressing someone or sounding cool et cetera ) fade away just like that. Think of it in terms of fuel, Superficial reasons can only get you started but to sustain that amount of intensity and dedication you have to look deep with in, be brutally honest with yourself regarding your motivations. The ability to persevere involves an honest introspection. 

Two things, I find, surpass that superficial stage - doing it for oneself and the best one would be, doing it for the good of others. I don't think that we have come this far in History because of a few notable figures who seem to have done impossible things on their own but it is all because of those many who cared for others. It's not a game of selfishness, it can only take you so far, I would call it a good fuel but not the best kind.

You want to reach the stars better start thinking in terms of positive contribution to the society but, no, there is ( I hope) no need for a world-soul and all giver but rather try to find a balance between personal growth and social contribution.

I would call the ability to stay motivated as Flow, because it is just that. You can read all about self-motivation on the internet and listen to the never-ending advice from people. But I assure you ,everything will fall into place if you are doing it for the right reasons. Reasons which keep you going no-matter-what. Find your own, don't borrow and don't imitate - find your own.

I developed one such habit on it's own - writing. I love writing down what I intend to do. And I would write my thoughts, my goals on the paper and forget the thing. Later on, I realized that this is something that everyone seems to advice for self-motivation but I would say live in Future, your present will make itself right on it's own.