Archive for October 12th, 2009

Being demotivated is just a phase that perhaps many if not all of us go through at times. Currently that is exactly what I’m feeling : Demotivated.

This is the time when I feel like giving up all the exercise routines I do, and take the easier way by taking weight loss pills every day. Burn all my Japanese and Hungarian language books - looking at them now makes me feel like burying my head in the sand. Just can’t look at them now.

I’d like to blame the weather today, but I know that is just an excuse because I was demotivated yesterday and the weather was just fine. This is just one of those time when I feel that it is hard being human. It’s hard being alive. Familiar feeling??

So what is it that do you do when you get demotivated? 3 things I have in mind right now.

1. May sound cliché but this is what anyone wise person would say : Think positive.

As the Hebrew proverb says, “This too shall pass”.

2. Count my blessings.

I may feel that life is hard at the moment, but there are people who are struggling even harder.  Further as some might say, “a problem isn’t a problem if there is not solution to it”. Identify the problem that makes me feel demotivated and try to solve it.

3. Keep busy.

Being demotivated may make one feel a bit lazy. But being lazy wouldn’t make the feeling go away, so  keep on being busy. Do something productive.

Anne Frank was young but she was wise, “Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction”.

All these may not work for you, but I feel that anything good to keep one motivated is worth a try.