Your success story: how the result motivates you to new achievements

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

In the life of each of us there is a result that we can be proud of. But we do not suspect how the successes of the past are ways to motivate us to achieve new heights. Teacher and trainer Andrei Yakomaskin talks about a set of simple techniques that will help turn past successes into new achievements.

We are inspired by success stories because we can measure the results of those who achieved their goals by making efforts. Seeing the path they have traveled and the reward they have received, we ourselves involuntarily feel the desire to try our hand.

The result is one of the simplest and most affordable sources of motivation for each of us. A person of any age has a story about how he achieved an important goal for him. This goal may be small in scale, but it helped him to feel the value of the efforts made and inspired new achievements.

The problem is that over time, such stories fade into memory and no longer give determination. Fortunately, so that our past performance always propels us to act in the present, there is a set of very simple rules.

Keep a diary

The main thing to remember about is its purpose. It consists in recording the results and achievements in order to fully appreciate the picture of your life, and not collect it from scraps of memory.

You don't need a writing talent to turn a diary into an incentive. In addition, it is enough to spend no more than 5 minutes a day on journaling. Just open any text editor or take a piece of paper and divide it into two columns. Name one "Me today", which will describe the most important result achieved during the day, and the second "Lesson learned", where you will write down what you could learn from this experience.

Each evening, jot down a couple of sentences about the results you've achieved and the lessons you've learned. Words of gratitude, friendly support, or, conversely, indulging a bad habit - any result, even negative, is an opportunity to learn a lesson for yourself.

It is enough to spend 5 minutes and write two sentences to understand: every moment is an opportunity to learn something important.

By turning every day into a lesson, you will never say that you wasted it.

Store your rewards

Trophies, photographs, letters of thanks - any memory of what you have already achieved can always give you a boost of motivation. The main rule to be followed is the renewal of victories. You can even be proud of your 8th grade swimming certificate at 40, but by this age it is better to find a more suitable subject for pride.

Today, it is less and less common for me to meet people who keep awards or photographs at home to remind them of their successes. Everything has migrated to the Internet, where the real achievement is blurred in a sea of random events.

It is very important not to forget who you were in order to remember who else is to become.

One athlete I know told me that each of her trophies is primarily a memory of willpower and the zeal with which this victory was won, and not of the triumph of victory. Cups give her the strength to continue working on herself and do not allow her to forget the people who were there and supported her on the way to the goal.

Let it not be a diploma or a cup for you, but just a photograph that reminds you of personal success in work, study, sports or relationships. Put it in a box and remember every day that success is the key to your actions. Only in your power to repeat it.

Get recognized

Every achievement is commendable. This is not only a tribute to your work, but also an opportunity to remind how important what you are doing is to others. We don't often ask to be praised, but this form of motivation is the most enjoyable because it comes from the outside.

Thunderous applause or simple gratitude are equally valuable forms of recognition. To get them, sometimes you have to ask for it. Undoubtedly, most of us are not used to asking to be appreciated for their work, and this is not because we are so important. There is simply no guarantee that we will get what we ask for. What if they refuse us? Or just laugh?

We don't want to be vulnerable. But it is worth understanding that it is at such a moment that a person is best aware of how important words of support and adequate criticism are.

To receive recognition of your merits, it is enough to ask the right people about it. Surely there are those in your environment who will be able to treat you with understanding, because they will see your openness.

Finally

I have collected this entire set of tips with one firm conviction: each of you has already achieved significant results. I am only suggesting that you look back and understand how important these results can be for your future. Assess them, draw conclusions and start moving to new heights.

For someone, your story will definitely become an example. Remember this.

I wish you success!