Name: 8 Reasons You're Unmotivated, Not Lazy - Here's the Why
Uploaded: 2021-03-09T02:22:20.000Z
Duration: 5 min 45 s
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of all the things you need to accomplish during your day?

Everyone has experienced a lack of motivation before,

whether it's your job, your schoolwork, or even your chores.

It can be a frustrating and stressful feeling

knowing that there are things that need to be taken care of,

but for some reason, you can't get yourself up to do.

that may be contributing to your lack of motivation.

So keep watching for eight reasons why you feel unmotivated.

Number one, you're working for the wrong reasons.

Have you ever asked yourself why you're doing the things

Is it because it's something that your parents want

or perhaps you feel pressured by society to have

the best way to stay motivated is if you're working

or because you're conforming to the norm,

Number two, you don't think you have control over your life.

It can be tempting to blame other people.

However, while other factors do affect you,

on things like other people, luck, or the environment,

you might start to think that what you do doesn't matter.

This can make it easier to lose motivation and passion.

However, if you admit your fault and take responsibility,

you're acknowledging your control over your own life.

This can make it easier to stay motivated

since you are directly making the changes in your life.

you should have accomplished more by now.

As hard as it may be, you should try to remember

that not all improvement can be seen during the process.

With activities like playing an instrument,

since there may not be such a stark difference

it's easy to lose the drive to keep working.

But putting in the effort to try each day

you'll look back and realize how far you've actually come.

What type of goals do you set for yourself?

For example, you may set yourself the goal

but have no idea how to accomplish something so big.

Because of this, you may end up feeling overwhelmed,

So instead, set small that build up to a larger one.

That way, you can avoid letting the bigger picture

overpower all the smaller equally important milestones.

Number five, you only focus on the possibility of failure

Were you ever afraid to try something new?

when you let your fear get the best of you.

Perhaps you kept thinking of how everything could go wrong

it's also important to remember the good things

Instead of thinking, "What if I can't do it?"

You may want to try thinking of the valuable experience

Number six, your personal life is out of balance.

Have you noticed that your personal life is out of balance

in how you feel about the work that you do.

If you've recently broken up with a significant other,

lost a friend, or experienced some major change,

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8 Reasons You're Unmotivated, Not Lazy - Here's the Why

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