Stuck? Blocked? Need motivation?
Overwhelmed by so many ideas that you can’t start or finish?
Three gentle secrets rev up your engine.
Motivation secret #1: Easy go easy come
Big projects often die in your brain because they’re big.
Too many ideas compete, and the merry-go-round spins.
But allowing gentle flow is the secret.
Embrace trickling because trickling drains procrastination.
Once we dribble some creativity, the logjam breaks.
Creativity is not scarce. Ideas are everywhere.
But the key is tapping in dribble-by-dribble.
Easy go, easy come.
Easy does it. Furious and frenzied does not.
Siphon off drips of your idea every day, or the logjam stacks.
- “Where do I start?”
- “I can’t do this!”
Instead of wasting energy on TV, relax with a gentle flow.
Slowly and easily, you can release ideas one at a time.
Motivation secret #2: Finish anything today
Creative folks often struggle with starting and finishing.
- A paper
- A project
- A painting
I suggest starting by finishing something today.
My wife, Judy, recently did that at a New Orleans painting workshop.
She joined two girlfriends at a cool art studio off Magazine Street for a week-long workshop.
They would start and finish one painting every day.
There must be a law that fires up creatives when they finish something.
Suddenly, a heavenly pat boosts their spirit to start and finish elsewhere.
Self-respect lifts its lordly head and reminds us of everything else we finished.
Finish almost everything you can every day and watch the motion deliver.
Motivation secret #3: Tidy by nighty
Nothing sets the stage for each day’s success like nightly tidy.
Greeting a clean kitchen every morning sparks hope for the day. How?
Tidy chores remind the brain how much impact small actions make in your world.
So, every night, no matter how tired, make sure the…
- dishwasher is loaded
- counters are clean
- trash is out
Cleanliness-next-to-godliness adds to success. Success adds to creativity.
What are your secrets for daily motivation?