Many of us tend to term “working hard” as a form of enemy. Since we often want to do what’s convenient only when it’s comforting.
We sometimes don’t want to put in the “extras”. The “extra” efforts, going “extra” mile to rain that knowledge, working harder to achieve a meaningful goal.
If you look at any individual who reached the top in any endeavor, they will always credit ‘hard work’. It’s an ingredient that catapulted them into a high position. So regardless of what field you are in – sports, business, and ministry – hard work is essential to your elevation.
Here are the major Five ways to Motivate yourself to work harder;
1. Take control.
While it’s easy to be overwhelmed by various personal and professional responsibilities, you can help yourself stay focused by keeping in mind that, at the very least, you are in control of your own actions.
“You are in full control of this power,”
_Roemmele
“In your hands you, can build the tallest building and in your hands you can destroy the tallest buildings.”
2. Stay focused.
It’s difficult to motivate yourself to keep working if you’re not able to concentrate on the task at hand. limiting your exposure to outside distractions by letting people know you won’t always be available to immediately respond to texts, emails, and instant messages.
“If you have trained others that your are always available to respond to requests, you need to retrain them to expect something else,”.
“Make it clear to people when you will be available for ad hoc requests and when you aren’t.
3. Surround yourself with other people who are working hard.
No man (or woman!) is an island. In order to pursue your goals with everything you have, it’s helpful to be around other people who are working just as hard.
Whether it’s coworkers who inspire you on the job or a group of like-minded friends you meet up with afterwards, it’s important to have peers who push you to succeed.
“The saying goes, you’re the average of the 5 people you hang out with most — so surround yourself with HARD workers!” says Quora user Bud Hennekes. “Who do you know that is going places? Start hanging around them.”
4. Remember your “why.”
Nothing is more motivating than reminding yourself why you’re doing the work in the first place. Whether you’re building a product you love or simply putting food on the table for your family, it’s crucial that you remain in touch with what inspires you.
“You hear a lot in business about connecting to a ‘vision’ — the ‘why’ of that company”
David J. Bradley. “The vision is how the company wants to be positioned. You can set the same standard for yourself as well.”
5. Stay positive.
As anyone will tell you, failure is inevitable, but it’s how you deal with failure that determines whether you will ultimately be successful.
Doing what you need to do accomplish your goals, regardless of what others might say about you. He also stresses the importance of making sure you don’t see the success of other people and get down on yourself.
Meanwhile, focuse on your strengths, rather than dwelling on your weaknesses.
“Building self esteem is about finding out what your strengths are and then developing and building on them,”
_ Abaza
“Your employer would not have given you a job if they did not recognize certain skills in you.”.
In conclusion,
Always remember consistency matters the most. Building a mindset of staying consistent with the afformentioned will give you the utmost result.