Stop doing the things you DO NOT have to do and start doing the things YOU DO have to do.

There is something that happens to me with some frequency. Someone approaches and asks me how do I keep myself motivated and content all the time?. This person tells me that he feels apathetic, sad, dull and unmotivated.

My answer is always the same: Stop doing the things you DO NOT have to do and start doing the things YOU DO have to do.

That's it sound familiar to you?

I do not think you have to do something specific to be motivated. I do not believe in listening to a playlist, in having a coffee or in attending a motivational conference. It will not last.

The real motivation comes from the desire to be in love about your life. It is the natural consequence of being what we are and doing what we have to do.

I believe that each person, know in the depths of his and her soul what he and she are and what he and she have to do, and the natural consequence of being truly what we are and doing what we have to do is to be full of life. Being unmotivated is an indicator that tells us that we are not where we need to be or doing what we have to do.

You might be asking yourself now:

And where is that place?

These are the 6 keys that I've found to be motivated:

1- Do what you have to do.

Being motivated is the natural consequence of working every day on our purpose. If your current situation does not allow it, try to spend some time each day on this purpose and you will see how you feel motivated again.

Everyone, however, their situation may be, can find a time each day, to walk to a new place in their life. Put yourself in a situation where you can serve more and help others with what you truly have (your talent). When you do, the motivation will inevitably come.

2- Stop liking everyone.

Be genuine! Be the person you truly are. Being authentic with yourself should not offend anyone. No person except you knows what is best for your life so when you feel something, act accordingly. It is much easier to prevent problems than to solve them and the best way to solve them is to stop doing things to achieve acceptance and start doing them to be the best version of yourself.

3- Be aware of your finitude.

Knowing that our time on this planet is limited leads us directly to feel more alive. Isn't true that when you know that something is going to end you enjoy it more? Knowing that we are here for a little time, very much, in fact, leads us to be more motivated. To me, on the other hand, I find it very exotic that someone was not motivated to enjoy this free buffet that is life.

4- Adopt the habit of doing 3 things every day.

The first is to do something that makes you very excited, something you like. Find what you like and doing it is the key to be motivated. The second is to do something that is important and strategic in your professional career. Find something that will advance your employment or profession. The third is something with or for your loved ones. I can hardly imagine a day with these three actions in which I feel unmotivated. Just simple things, like enjoying quality with time with those you treasure.

5 - Do not complaint, Do not criticize and Do not envy.

It is possible that today you may not be in that place, but if there is one thing that I have been able to verify, it is that people who start walking towards that place begin to feel motivated naturally, from the moment they start to walk towards that path. It is not related to the goal, but to knowing oneself in the right way.

Anyone who does not complain, do not criticize and do not envy at any time will live every moment in full abundance and, therefore, will be motivated. Not complaining does not mean you do not work to improve what you want in your life. Not criticizing does not mean that there are not things that you like and things that you do not, it means that you dedicate the energy that you used to criticize other people to improve yourself. Not to envy means that you are happy about the good things that life gives to other people and this will soon make you begin to appreciate more of the good things in life.

6- Take care of yourself in the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual aspects.

Being full of energy allows us to be more motivated. Each day put the focus on caring for your body, your mind, your emotions, and your spiritual life. Being motivated will be the natural consequence of doing the above every day.

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