One of the most common reasons that people struggle to feel motivated is because they have lost hope that their lives can ever be any different.
You can see the devastating effect of hopelessness in impoverished areas of the world.
Where there is little opportunity, little progress and little resources, there is also usually little hope.
You’ve probably even noticed this in your own life.
If you’ve struggled to make changes and failed, or wanted to make changes but didn’t see any way to do it, you probably ended up with a sense of futility and hopelessness that dashed your dreams.
Then what happened?
You gave up because there seemed to be no reason to keep trying.
One of the best ways to renew your motivation is by choosing to be hopeful again.
Yes, you can CHOOSE to be hopeful, if you can open your mind to possibilities you may not have considered before.
Remember that this universe is filled with mystery and surprises.
Think about the last time you were sure there was no hope and then suddenly things turned around in a way you never could have guessed would happen.
Maybe you found yourself in a jam or felt panicked because you were faced with intimidating circumstances, and then suddenly as if from nowhere, a solution magically appeared.
It happens more than you would suspect.
You just never know where assistance will come from, and the many ways the universe can work in partnership with you to make your dreams a reality.
There are many ways to become hopeful again, but here are just a few:
1) Acknowledge that just because you can’t see a way to make your dreams come true, a way might still exist.
When working toward a goal, you don’t have to have all the answers when you start.
You don’t even have to have all the answers the whole way through!
All you need to know is what your next step is, and hold a willingness to trust that everything will work out.
2) Start stretching your concept of what is possible for your life.
Right now you probably have a mental set point of achievement that is open to you, but in reality your set point might be much, much higher than you think!
Begin expanding on your dreams and see what else you can do to grow and develop your potential.
3) Get into the habit of thinking creatively.
Rather than accepting things for what they are, begin using creative inspiration to transform them into something better.
If you run into obstacles that you can’t seem to find a way out of, open your mind and consult your gut for possible solutions.
Probably more exist than you can imagine!
If you don’t panic, stay calm and simply open to the possibilities, you’re bound to notice one or two that will work.
Little by little these techniques should help you to recapture a growing sense of hope about your life.
And where there is hope, there is always a chance to succeed.
