By Dr Paul Bundi Human beings are endowed with remarkable resilience, which can only be broken when they choose to give up. Says Viktor Frankl in his seminal book, Man's Search for Meaning; ''it is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future-sub specie aeternitatis. And this is his salvation in thd most difficult moments of his existence, although he sometimes has to force his mind to the task.'' Man's life is primarily driven by the desire for future, the unshakable belief that the future holds promise. We invariably cease to live when we think we have hit a dead end, or that there's nothing more to be had by living. Theoretically, there is no limit to man's achievement, and that is what drives men to wake up and strive day after day. The opposite is spiritual, psychological death, which manifests way ahead of physical death. Lesson? Losing today doesn't mean losing always. You can lose 10 times and win the 11th time. Or, you
The biggest difference between winning and losing is the ability to follow through. Here are 5 things you should remember so you can maintain momentum and achieve your goals:
- 1. Remember your vision. It's so easy to lose focus. Perhaps you've been spinning your wheels or things haven't progressed as you'd like. Take some time to remember why you started in the first place. Envision the goal and the satisfaction that will come with its completion. If something is important enough, there isn't anything in the world that can keep you from it.
- 2. Keep the goals ahead of you. Ensure you're still striving to reach the goal. Always be willing to learn more and do more. Keep looking forward and leave negatives and setbacks behind you. By reminding yourself of what is possible, you stay enthused when you need it most.
- 3. Be consistent. If you gave your best every single day just imagine what you could accomplish. Yea sure, you may have heard it a thousand times, but people who, "keep on keepin on" are more likely to see results over someone who keeps giving up. There is no failure in a setback. True failure is quitting. You never know where the next opportunity will come from. So you need to always be upping your game to make sure you're ready to pounce when the moment arises.
- 4. Don't hurry up and wait. Like being consistent, don't let circumstances steal your momentum. This could be people who don't do what they say. Or those who don't return calls. If people aren't moving to your timeline them perhaps you need to be working with people who will. You dictate the tempo. So don't procrastinate!
- 5. Maintain a life balance. Many people chasing their dreams lose focus of some of the important things in life. While working hard and being willing to do whatever is necessary to achieve success is necessary, we should always keep up a healthy work/life balance. Too much of anything isn't a good thing. Spend time with your family and friends. Then return to your tasks at hand refreshed and refocused. Just as long as it develop into distractions.
Maintaining momentum is hard for even the inspired of souls. So don't get down if you have a few bad days. Pick yourself back up and carry on. There will always be a new day, and new opportunities. It's easier to keep the ball rolling if you never let it stop
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