{"id":1217,"date":"2016-01-01T05:40:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T10:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2016-02-15T01:52:14","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T06:52:14","slug":"increase-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/increase-motivation\/","title":{"rendered":"Motivation: Increase Motivation by Reflecting on Your Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Think of all those who have not accomplished as much as you have.\u00c2\u00a0 Ponder those \"Motivation:<\/a>who did not reach as far the goals<\/a> that you did. If you were to crow out loud about your victories, this would be boasting. But you are not doing this.<\/p>\n

You are just quietly reflecting on how far you have come. You are recognizing what you have achieved<\/a> that others have not.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, you might find yourself tending toward comparing yourself to those you feel accomplish more — with more quality — than you do. This can result in the failure to realize how much you has done, even more, perhaps, than what others have accomplished.<\/p>\n

When you realize this, you will see for yourself that accomplishing more than others does not make you better. You just happened to be luckier, perhaps, or more patient.\u00c2\u00a0 What you have done is\u00c2\u00a0 use the tools and talents that you possess.\u00c2\u00a0 The same goes for those who have done more than you have — they, too, are using their best tools in an effective way.<\/p>\n

Motivation<\/i> is a matter of time … and what you DO in that time. You certainly can<\/em> attain your goal. To do so, all you need to do is to work productively and keep your eyes on your destination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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