The Truth About Motivation: Why It Fails and How to Fix It

Bithika ⏐ August 10, 2024 ⏐ Estimated Reading Time :
The Truth About Motivation: Why It Fails and How to Fix It

Kya aapne kabhi yeh mehsoos kiya hai ki aap kisi kaam ke liye kitni hi motivation dhoond lein, par fir bhi aap us kaam ko shuru karne se pehle hi thak jaate hain? Aapko lagta hai ki yeh bas aapke saath hi hota hai, par sach yeh hai ki aisa bahut logon ke saath hota hai. Shayad aapne gym membership li ho, par do-teen din ke baad hi wo excitement khatam ho jaata hai. Ya fir aapne kisi naye skill ko seekhne ka plan banaya ho, par wo motivation kuch din baad khatam ho gayi. Aakhir aisa hota kyun hai?


Jab hum motivated hote hain, toh hume lagta hai ki ab hum duniya ko jeet lenge. Lekin jaise hi samay beetta hai, wo jo initial excitement thi, wo dheere-dheere kam hone lagti hai. Phir chahe wo weight loss ka goal ho, career mein growth ka sapna ho ya phir personal life mein kuch bada achieve karna ho, hum sab is problem se guzarte hain. Aapko lagta hoga ki bas aap hi is struggle se guzar rahe hain, par sach yeh hai ki yeh sab ke saath hota hai. Yeh frustration, guilt aur doubt ka ek aisa cycle ban jaata hai jisme hum phas jaate hain.


Main apni life ki ek baat share karna chahti hoon. Ek baar main apni life mein kuch badalna chahti thi, par har baar main apni motivation khatam hone ke baad fir wahi purani life mein laut jaata tha. Ek din main apne dost ke saath baith kar apni problems discuss kar raha tha. Mere dost ne mujhe ek chhoti si baat kahi, jo mere dil ko chhoo gayi. Usne kaha, "Yaar, tu hamesha bahar se motivation dhoondti hai, lekin jo cheez tere andar hai, uska kya?"


Us raat main apne kamre mein baithi soch rahi thi ki jo dost ne kaha, uska kya matlab tha. Mujhe samajh aaya ki main apne goals ke liye ek bahana dhoond rahi thi. Main apne aap se pooch rahi thi ki main kis cheez ke liye motivated hoon? Jab maine is question ka jawab dhoondna shuru kiya, toh mujhe samajh aaya ki mujhe motivation dhoondni nahi padti, kyunki wo mere andar hi hai. Maine apne goals ko wapas dekha aur apne andar ki awaaz sunni, jo mujhe hamesha drive karti thi.


The Secret to Lasting Motivation


1. Apne goals ko personal banayiye  -  Aap apne goals ko tab tak achieve nahi kar sakte jab tak wo aapke dil se juda na ho. Hum aksar doosron ke kehne par ya society ke pressure mein aakar goals set karte hain, jo humare liye personal nahi hote. Jaise hi aap apne goals ko apni zindagi ka ek hissa bana lete hain, aapko unke liye alag se motivation dhoondne ki zarurat nahi padti.


2. Soch ko badalna -  Motivation ek temporary emotion hai, jo time ke saath khatam ho sakti hai. Par agar aap apne dimaag ko is tarah train kar lein ki wo apne goals ke baare mein sochna band na kare, toh motivation ka failure ho hi nahi sakta. Yeh ek aisi technique hai jisme aap apne mind ko daily us goal ke baare mein sochne par majboor karte hain, bina kisi pressure ke. Yeh ek aisi aadat ban jaati hai jo aapko naturally apne goals ki taraf le jaati hai.


3. Mind ko ek guide ke roop mein lena - Jab bhi aapko lagta hai ki aapki motivation khatam ho rahi hai, toh apne mind se ek sawaal poochhiye, "Main yeh kyun kar raha hoon?" Yeh sawaal aapko wapas us goal ke original reason tak le jaayega, jisse aap apni journey ko wapas track par la sakte hain. Apni soch ko is tarah se train karne ke baad, motivation ka failure hona mushkil ho jaata hai.


Motivation ek aisa journey hai jahan patience aur self-awareness zaroori hai. Jab aap apne internal triggers aur beliefs ko samajh kar apne goals ke saath align karenge, tabhi aapko sustainable motivation milega. Yeh approach aapki zindagi mein positivity aur consistency laayegi.