Many of us start our new journeys, resolutions and plans with gusto and effort. It’s not the beginning and the motivation that is the issue, but the daily grind of getting things completed. It is as if we believe that each day we should feel that magnificent drive that we experienced when we made the decision – but that is not the makings of a resolute and focused person. Practicing determination and hard work means going through the barriers, pushing through tiredness and…FINISHING. The more tasks you finish in a day (no matter how small) and you really think about finishing them, the more accustomed to finishing you become. Finishing things when you “can’t be bothered” – this is the training that you need. When these actions are aligned with your goals and will lead you somewhere greater tomorrow – this is when you need to switch off your emotional compass and Get. It. Done. The reward afterwards will by far beat the ‘satisfaction’ of stopping before. You will simply think about how you “can’t finish it” and sit there with a mixture of guilt and laziness – not a great emotion to finish the day/session on. But remember, always acknowledge your progress and your ‘finishes’ and focus on them to remind your brain that deep within your personality, a part of who you are – is a finisher.
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