17 Ways to Motivate Yourself and Overcome Procrastination

The Tai Lopez Show is now available on Soundcloud. Check it out here: Soundcloud.com/TaiLopezShow “Motivation is essential to success, but you need to LEARN how to motivate yourself” - Tai Lopez (click to tweet) Motivation is required for success. It’s as simple as that. But while most people understand this truth, few people take the time to learn how to motivate themselves effectively and well. People learn a few of the things that motivate them, like money, or relationships, or achievement, and they put all their energy into that one aspect. But below I’m outlining the 17 different aspects of what motivates you, and how you can use them to achieve more. In all of this, it’s importance to have balance. Too often people get all caught up in one or two of the below, and put 90% of their effort into those things. Instead, work on spreading these out evenly in your life, around 5% or so for each, to make sure your life is as fulfilling and happy as possible. “The secret to being able to change is understanding why things are the way they are” - Tai Lopez (click to tweet) Points to Keep In Mind Motivation is essential to success, but you need to LEARN how to motivate yourself Life is about doing and enjoying stuff The secret to being able to change is understanding why things are the way they are Everything in life is a trade-off of some good and some bad One of the most painful things in life is not being able to make sense of what happens ALL 17 of the below things must be experienced to feel fulfilled Don’t focus on any single one of the below things. Work for a mix of all 17 17 Reasons Ambition Achievement: Accomplish difficult tasks, overcome obstacles, and become an expert Recognition: Be recognized for what you do Exhibition: Impress others with your actions or words Materialism Acquisition: It’s ok to have some materialistic goals. Use it as motivation Order: Make things clean, neat, and tidy Retention: Hoarding things- within balance Construction: Build some things, get your hands dirty Defense of Status Infavoidance: Concealing a handicap or a failing Defense: Defend yourself Counteraction: Make up for failure by trying again, have pride Human Power Dominance: Control one’s environment Deference: Admire a superior person, praising and yielding to them Autonomy: Breaking free from constraints Contrarience: Being oppositional Aggression: Forcefully overcome an opponent Abasement: Surround and submit to others, and accept punishment Blame Avoidance: Shifting and stifling blame-worthy impulses Harm Avoidance: Desire to avoid harm Infavoidance: Avoiding being humiliated or embarrassed Affection Between People Affiliation: To be close and loyal to another person Sex: To form relationships that lead to sexual intercourse Rejection: Reject certain people and things Nurturance: Help the helpless, feed and keep them from danger Succorance: To have one’s needs met by someone else Play: Have fun, laugh, and relax Exchange of Information Sentience: Seek out and enjoy sensual experiences Cognisance: Understand, be curious, ask questions and find answers Exposition: Deliver information to others Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.