Helplessness

You can kick this thing in the tail and I’m going to show you how.

Usually people get *stuck* in the feeling of helplessness when life sucks - but to me, these are the most motivating situations of all.

Here’s how to get to a place of motivation….

First - Look at The Evidence

When nothing is going your way, you have *evidence* that if nothing changes, this is where you’ll be for the long run.

It has to change, or you’ll be in this horrible place for the foreseeable future!

**Acknowledge this truth. Know that if you stop here, and don’t try and move beyond it…this is your life & YOU ARE CHOOSING IT.

Curious as to what the other choices are, but not yet a believer? Keep going….

Second - Dare to Imagine What You Want

If you want to find motivation, you have to create something compelling, something exciting!! What would you genuinely like for yourself? What kind of future would you want? So many people never even *dare* to think about what *they* want…but now is your chance!

The holdup? People start getting stuck here, thinking it will *never* happen, that they don’t deserve it, etc… DO NOT FALL FOR THIS. DREAM ANYWAY.

Third - Call Yourself on Your BS

If you are like most people, you’ll find reasons why you can’t have the life you want. You’ll find a thousand excuses.

Remember: Telling yourself why this “can’t” happen is exactly the reason you are in this mess. You are making a decision to be better than this.

You are making a decision right now to take a chance…maybe you have never taken a chance like this in your whole life. Allow yourself to actually *feel* what a different life might be like, and get excited about the new possibilities.

Allow yourself to believe and try.

Step up, take the chance, and see what happens.

Fourth - Brutally Challenge Yourself

Ask yourself: “What is stopping me?” “Why do I keep putting up with this?” “Why am I settling?”

Get real with your answers. Look at what patterns or beliefs are holding you back and why you keep dealing with this *same crap* over and over again in your life.

Examine what you’re scared of, what you fear…but also what *could be* on the other side if you took the chance and tried!

Set One Task that gets you to those goals - just one.

It should be small (sending an email, reaching out by phone, doing some research online), but the very first step in getting to that life you want.

Fifth - Take the Leap

This is going to scare the S*&t out of you…but it will be the biggest rush of your life. Time to start actually ACTING on that one task…follow through!

Getting started is the hardest part…now that you’ve acted, you started *momentum!*

As soon as you complete the first task, set another that is the next step for tomorrow and go for it…your motivation will continue to grow as you take action.

NOW GO GET IT!!

 

-  Julie Gurner