How to be motivated for great success?

Motivation is like bathing. It does not last for more than a couple of hours. The trick is to keep bathing.

1. Make short term goals.

Success is without doubt the strongest motivator. Just keeping one big long term goal is not enough, you need to evaluate yourself at small steps. The joy of getting better everyday and the challenge of pushing yourself harder every time you're stuck, will surely take you all the way. Make it a fun process. If you don't like the journey, chances are you'll not reach your destination.

2. Ask yourself : "Do I want it bad enough ?"

Fulfilling your goals is not an easy task, it never is. Only the strongest, the toughest and the most courageous make it through to the top. Short term motivation isn't going to get you through it all. You'll face more failures than you can count and you'll want to quit at every turn and every disappointment. Make sure you're willing to give it all to get there. Unless your goal means something to you, unless it is the most important thing in your life, unless you want it bad enough, you can't get it done. Do it with passion, or not at all.

3. The toughest days are the most important ones.

There will be days when you won't want to work. There will be days when you would want to take a off. There will be days you want to give in- but these days are the most important days. These are the days they'll separate the men from the boys. These are the days you turn into a champion. You are a champion because you'll push through the pain, the potential laziness, the lack of motivation and you WILL get the job done. So suck it up, suit up and remember- you will only regret the days you won't work. It won't be easy, but it will be worth it.