As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You never know what results will come from your action, but if you do nothing, there will be no results”. This famous phrase awakens a reflection about our productivity in relation to what we propose to do and, mainly, how we have done to achieve our goals, whether in personal life or professional.
As is well known, we all need encouragement to pursue our goals and not give up halfway through. This impulse, which involves emotional, biological and social phenomena, is usually called motivation, a process responsible for initiating, directing and maintaining behaviors related to the fulfillment of goals.
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Of course, everyday situations can also interfere with our willpower, but the inner strength that each person has, called self-motivation, or intrinsic motivation, can be worked in our favor and gradually contribute to the increase of our income in the work.
If one of your goals is to become more motivated and achieve your professional success, it is important that you know some habits that are considered the main enemies of positivity and that can hinder your performance in the work. Check it out below and try to stay away from them:
1- Perfectionism
Although it seems like an interesting personality trait, perfectionism can greatly hinder your performance in the company you work for. The constant revisions of projects, delays in their delivery and the psychological wear and tear in their execution are the main factors that lead a perfectionist person to become unmotivated with himself or with his team. Such people are constantly dissatisfied with their performance or in doubt about the quality of their work. To avoid this happening, try to relax whenever you can, understand that we are all subject to making mistakes and try better the aspects that were flawed next time.
2 – Stress
Stress has been part of the routine of many Brazilians. The same is characterized by the accumulation of small problems in everyday life, mainly arising from the work environment. The consequences are several, including nervousness, wear on the body and mind, lack of productivity, problems in the body and, above all, demotivation. Although it is not possible to eliminate it from your life overnight, there are some ways that you can gradually reduce it. The suggestion is that you change your routine a little, practice sports, have a hobby, meditate and travel whenever you can. It is also suggested that you solve problems little by little and do not worry too much about things that will not have a solution in the short term or that do not depend exclusively on you.
3 – Negativity
There's nothing worse than hanging out with negative people, even worse is if that thought is inside you. Positivity is considered a source of good energy, which makes it possible for your motivation to always be high. When thinking negatively, or coming into contact with constantly negative people, the good vibrations end up disconnecting, which is very harmful both for your personal life and professional. The suggestion is that when tension or negativity appears, your reaction is positive. Try to stay calm so you can solve the problem without stress or anxiety, don't allow despair to take over you.
4 – Laziness
In fact, being aware that you've done a good job and being recognized for it can increase the motivation of anyone within your work environment. When faced with difficult or too strict situations, try to combat this feeling by putting even more effort into your tasks. Enjoy your work, organize yourself to avoid losing sight of your objective, have leisure time to recover your energy and always try to work in peace. By doing so, you will eliminate laziness from your life, feel more motivated and, consequently, increase your productivity.
5 – Impatience
Understand that good results are not achieved overnight. Successful people take time to execute their life projects and achieve the success they so desire. The result depends on a long road, and to get to the point you want, you need to stay focused and disciplined. If you lose patience, you will tend to rush things and deviate from plans, with chances of getting frustrated. Stay focused to achieve your goals. Set goals, because whenever you can reach them you will feel more motivated.
6 – Ingratitude
At some point in life, it is common to have the feeling that we are stuck in time or that we are unable to reach a certain goal. When you are faced with this situation and you don't feel motivated to continue because things are not working out, try to focus on your previous achievements, that is, on everything that you have already achieved success due to your dedication to work. Remember to be grateful for your accomplishments and don't condemn others if something doesn't turn out as you'd hoped. Try to analyze the situation, identify your main difficulties and try to improve them to continue your professional path even more determined and motivated.
