Okay guys, this post is a little different. I want to hear from YOU!
When I was in college and high school I was very motivated. Not just in my studies and schoolwork, but I was motivated to work out and be active and just basically be the best me I could be.
...however...the time has come where I have lost motivation and I am really struggling to get it back. I work basically full time and I am taking graduate classes. I am also a recent newlywed and spend time keeping up with the apartment and cooking, shopping etc. Not to mention spending time with my hubby. I want to know what motivates you? How do you get pumped up for that after-work workout? How do you fire yourself up to complete a daunting task? I would LOVE to hear from everyone! Please comment below and tell me how you get motivated!
My next post will be the top reasons that I hear for getting and staying motivated :)
Have a happy Tuesday!
-Brandy
I am able to find the motivation to help others today because I invested in myself this weekend.
ReplyDeleteMy lovely bride gave me an awesome weekend. I rested and recharged my batteries. We made a trip to the store to get fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat so that we could eat "clean". We spent some time talking. I caught an online sermon at Elevation Church.
I invested in me. I put my own oxygen mask on then so that I could be here to help other people now. Today, I'll even steal some of the time from my busy day to commune with the Lord, gather my thoughts, plan my day, challenge myself intellectually, and invest in myself on a smaller scale than I did over the weekend.
It is those times of purposefully investing in me that give me the strength to get up this morning and find my motivation to help others. In those moments, I purposefully lived life to the fullest because I knew that enjoying a weekend with my bride was good for Liz, good for my son, and also good for me. I would not be here now if I had not rested and invested in me over the weekend.
There is a difference between being lazy and purposefully resting. There is a difference between wasting time and purposefully scheduling a time to do nothing so that you can maintain your sanity. There is a difference between shooting the breeze or wasting time online and purposefully pursuing deep relationships. Purposefully doing "nothing" then gave me the strength that I need to purposefully do "something" right now.
Well, I'm back to work. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for allowing others to share. I always enjoy reading your blog.
When I lack motivation I also focus on my "why".
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm not motivated to address staffing issues, code charts, or work on budgets at from 4:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.
However, I am motivated to free up time to be with Ian later today when Liz is off at a school telling folks how awesome our job is. I am motivated to work now so that I can enjoy breakfast with my family every day this week. I am motivated to do my administrative work now so that I can be distraction-free and 100% present with my patients this afternoon. I am motivated to make Jodi's job easier when she comes in to bill. I am motivated to keep our practice going so that everyone gets a paycheck.
I'm not JUST coding. I'm making sure that we get paid so that we can pay you and Zach on our next payday. I am coding so that you can have food on your table, a computer on which to write your blog, or money to enjoy a date night with your hubby to invest in your marriage.
I'm not JUST working on a budget. I'm ensuring the long-term solvency of our business so that we can continue to serve patients and change our community for years to come.
I'm not JUST taking an online class on clinical neurology. I'm enabling myself to invest in my patients, serve them better, and possibly even save someone's life because I invested in myself enough to catch a life threatening condition and get them to someone that can help them manage that instead of adjusting them and sending them on their way.
I'm not JUST writing a comment on your blog. I'm investing in you. I'm engaging with your thoughts in such a way that is an investment in me. I'm being relational. I'm actually on your blog because I'm taking a few minutes to clear my head and focus on why I do what I do before I move on to my next task. Therein lies my motivation: focusing on my "why".
If I'm honest, I don't want to be at work right now. I don't want to code charts, listen to lectures, address staffing issues or work on budgets. However, I found my motivation by focusing on my "why". Lives will not be changed if I don't address budgets, staffing problems, or coding now. I'm taking care of my family. I'm taking care of my team. I'm investing in myself. I'm making sure our taxes get paid so that we have good roads, seniors have healthcare, and the local police have money to take care of us.
Thanks for posting. I found my motivation here and must return to work now.