Motivation

By Martyn Carver

What drives you every day?

Do you set goals? or just coast through life making very few gains and never getting ahead?

Motivation.

What do you want? How are you going to get it? Will you know if you do get it?

In order to achieve anything in life you need to know what it is. It is THAT simple. Well, maybe it's easier put this way - If you don't set a goal, how will you know if you get there?

Jobs, relationships, exercise - you see it everywhere. People just coasting through life without any real idea what they are shooting for. These are the same people that are confused when their spouse leaves them, or they repeatedly get passed over for promotions. Or they do the same basic workout over and over and wonder why they never make any gains.

The definition of stupidity - Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results!

What always surprises me is that even people who think they have goals, really don't! Here's what I mean:

"Goal: I want to get stronger."

Sounds like a goal, but is it? What it really is - a vague target with not time line or call for action!

Here is another example: "I want to increase my 6 rep bench press by 15lbs in the next 2 weeks."

This is a goal you can work on. The specific goal can be incorporated into your routine. You can research how to increase your bench press and focus only on those exercises that help you meet your goal.

I usually like to break down my goals into 2 weeks, 3 months 1 year and 5 years and make it a mission statement.

For Example:

June 2002

2 weeks: Find a fight coach who will train me privately 3 months: Increase cardio : 10km run in 43 minutes 1 year: Be no more than 7lbs over fight weight and have 1 fight contract signed 5 years: compete in minimum of 3 professional fights

This was my actual goal chart. It was printed out and taped to my fridge. I read it every morning and updated it every month. I rotated in new 2 week and 3 month goals. Whether is was a new technique I wanted to learn, or a strength I wanted to build, I always knew what it was and when I wanted it by.

Apply this to all aspects of your life and you will find yourself achieving more that you ever thought possible!

Martyn Carver is webmaster of http://testosterone-zone.com and http://retire-with-millions.com and blogs at http://oneaffiliatesjourney.blogspot.com

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