How to develop drive and self motivation to become an almost unstoppable force. The method I have found to be most useful is to take the complicated and make it as simple as possible.
In other words, remove as many obstacles that can be removed as you can. Find the obstacles that have proven to get in the way and cause progress not to happen and fix them.
So for example, with exercise –
Feel awkward?
Keep doing it until it feels less awkward.
While doing this remind yourself – doing exercise is one of the most natural things in the world and it makes you stronger physically and mentally – so if it makes you feel awkward now, by getting stronger you will eventually be able to overcome this with pure mental strength.
Other people will eventually be able to observe this strength and will therefore be less likely and able to make you feel awkward.
Don’t have the time – make the time.
The aim is to remove so many of the moveable obstacles that eventually there are none left. Then the only thing that can get in the way of you doing enough exercise is your own drive and motivation.
Once you are at this stage, if you slack off then there is nowhere to hide from yourself. If you don’t put the work in, you can’t make excuses to yourself. You have to admit to yourself that you have been lazy.
