GROWTH OF ENTHUSIASM AND LACK OF INTEREST
According to Gordon Parks, enthusiasm is the electricity of life. And how to get it is to act enthusiastically until you make it your habit.
What makes you feel enthusiastic, motivated and energetic? Do you feel these things when starting something new, but after some time doing it you lose interest along the way? This is most commonly manifested in practicing self-improvement programs, studying a new subject that we hardly know anything about, trying to lose weight through dieting, exercising or doing other things. Laziness oftentimes sets in as well as the lack of motivation, lack of enthusiasm, and lack of willpower despite the fact that we know that what we are doing is something that can help us in one way or another. This places a burden upon us that is mostly the reason why we lose interest to it.
We immediately stop and give up when we do not see immediate and spectacular results in what we are doing after spending so much time practicing on concentration exercises, meditation and self-discipline exercises and other programs. In life, in order to achieve success, we need to do hard work, put on some effort and time so that we can see results such as self-improvement and spiritual growth.
What do you actually do when you feel that you are little by little losing interest and enthusiasm over a particular important thing or situation? How do you persevere when you know that you do not have enough will-power and self-discipline anymore? Enough inner strength is necessary so that a program or goal will be worthwhile. What stands on one’s way are self-defeating habits, negative programming and lack of inner strength.
Enthusiasm and hopes can be replaced by depression, self-pity and lack of self-esteem if the books that people read and buy; the classes that they attend; and the courses and workshops are not making enough or any progress to their search.
A burst of enthusiasm and a high energy level can be mostly expected after watching a movie or listening to a lecture or reading a book or an article but this does not often last that long. It only survives for the time being but eventually, it wears down.
So how can you help yourself be constantly enthusiastic and motivated? It is not enough to accomplish anything if what we experience are merely short spurts of enthusiasm and motivation. We have to be focused on your goal, and in doing so, we have to keep our desire and inner flame alive.
Some of the things that we can do to keep this afire are:
To devote 10 minutes of our time daily to read and think about the advantages or benefits of what we want to do or achieve.
Read articles or books that contain success stories of people who triumphed because of tenacity and persistence.
For several minutes every day, find a quiet and peaceful spot where you can visualize yourself acting with intense enthusiasm and motivation.
Dedication, time, perseverance is the main requirements for every success. Meaning, you should never give up too quickly. A popular story about a gold prospector who, after digging at some depth did not find anything valuable, gave up and went away. Then another person came along and after digging a few inches more struck gold. The moral of this story tells us the we need to be patient and persistent at the same time even when during our first few tries we find no progress for you never know that success is just lurking at the corner, just a few inches away.
Affirm yourself continuously so that you can empower and inflame your enthusiasm and motivation.
Never think of your efforts as drudgery. Turn it into a pleasurable activity through some thinking and changes.
Despite losing enthusiasm and desire, push through with your goal once you have decided upon it. Never give up and most of all do not think that what you are doing is a burden or drudgery. Boredom is not reason enough to quit. Continue reinforcing yourself about the benefits that you will get once you have accomplished what you have set yourself to do.