The Secret To Long-Term Motivation

<p>Ever wish you could stick at something for a long period of time?</p> <p>Maybe you wanna start a new diet, but each time you do, you&rsquo;re back to your&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/illumination/4-subtle-daily-habits-of-successful-people-604c0a4d20f3" rel="noopener">old ways</a>&nbsp;in a week or two when the initial inspiration wears off&hellip;</p> <p>&hellip; Or maybe you watch a motivational video and vow to change your ways, but nothing happens.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s not&nbsp;<strong>entirely&nbsp;</strong>your fault.</p> <p>Motivation is one of the most misunderstood topics on the planet.</p> <p>Most people believe it&rsquo;s this thing that comes from nowhere and stays with you forever.</p> <p><strong>TLDR:</strong>&nbsp;That&rsquo;s not how it works.</p> <p><strong>Motivation is merely a reason to act.</strong></p> <p>The only way to maintain it is to create it daily.</p> <p>If your reason for taking action doesn&#39;t compel you enough, you won&rsquo;t be motivated.</p> <p>The trick to building long-term motivation is to give yourself a worthwhile reason to take regular action.</p> <p>Simon Sinek calls it your &ldquo;<strong>Why</strong>.&rdquo;</p> <p>Without a good enough why, you&rsquo;ll remain in a cycle of stop-starts.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/illumination/the-secret-to-long-term-motivation-1eda16ea27a3">Read More</a></p>