Set long term goals to stay motivated

Enthusiasm is the best tool to make great things happen. Enthusiasm is a form of very high motivation, because without motivation, there are not many reasons to do anything in the first place.

I believe only 2 kinds of motivations exist:

  1. to receive currency or other trade value unit
  2. to achieve a personal growth (a peace of mind)

Anything else is just an indirect path to the same finish, and these two mentioned actually almost always overlap. Like working 3 jobs to save money for your children’s study, for them to be achieve a growth and receive easy money, and for you to finally achieve a peace of mind. And so, we can nail the motivation types to just one, because receiving money is, in fact, just a way to reach the personal growth or the peace of mind.

Everybody should have a long term goal, a goal that keeps him or her motivated. People without motivations are often sad and may feel worthless. Set a long term goal, start working on it today and stick to it. Want to become a master in economy? The best UI designer, programmer, analyst, teacher, or maybe a great family supporter? There’s no reason to not make the first step today.

Plans may change overtime, but always having at least one will ensure that you’re motivated. Ikea started as a teenager selling matches on the street. High motivation was what made it the largest furniture maker in the world.