When you’re working toward a goal, sooner or later there comes a point when it seems like you’ll never get there. The goal seems too big, the path too long, and the progress too slow. This is a crisis of motivation, and it’s inevitable for anyone who changes something in their life. The main thing is not to give up, but to change your perspective.
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Start by rethinking success. It’s not always in the form of a final reward. Success is every day you take a step. Success is in not giving up. Success is in getting up again after a fall. Write down your “small victories”: “did 5 push-ups”, “wrote 200 words”, “didn’t eat sweets”.
Remember why you started. Perhaps you’ve lost touch with the original reason. Return to it. Reread your notes, look at old photos, remember the moment when you said: “I want this”. This spark can flare up again.
Divide the path into stages with holidays. After each stage – a small reward: a walk, a favorite movie, buying a book. This creates positive feedback. The brain begins to associate efforts with pleasure.
Talk to yourself kindly. Instead of “I can’t cope” – “I’m learning to cope.” Instead of “I’m lazy” – “I’m tired, but I continue.” Words shape reality. If you constantly scold yourself – motivation goes away. Kindness is stronger than fear.