Programming
your mind for success / Carrie Green / TEDxMancheser
Nowadays we
have many various opportunities regarding our career and educational paths, therefore we set different
goals in our lives, which we want to accomplish to be satisfied with who we are and as a result to develop our competences, skills and
knowledge.
With all
the scopes of areas which we can pick and decide to pursue, we can do nearly
anything we’d like, according to our preferences and interests. Anybody can become
an expert in a specific field, but it does not have to be one field at all. We
do not have to limit ourselves and with all the educational programmes, courses and
certificates, we can basically pick a few topics and areas which we find
interesting and explore them as we wish.
On the way to achieve whatever we want and truly desire, there can
appear multiple obstacles and issues which we may have to deal. This is why it
is crucial for us to learn how to stay focused and motivated. While
experiencing any difficulty, it is possible we will find out how strong and goal-oriented we are. We may find out that we are our biggest
friend and enemy at the same time.
Do you have
a clear plan for what you want to achieve and when?
What keeps
you motivated and focused on your goals?
Do you
experience any obstacles in the process? If so, what kind of mindset do you represent? Do you fight
for you dreams or you let them go when problems appear and set
new goals?
If you have
any idea on how to stay motivated, focused and positive in order to achieve
your goal, please share with us.
Source:
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Programming
your mind for success / Carrie Green / TEDxMancheser
Comments
In my life every day sport gives me a lot of motivation. Before when I didn't do any sport I had more time but in fact I did less. If you want everyone can find time for some activity.
In the past I let go more but now I think I'm determined.
Everyone should check that activity gives you a lot and you are more happy. Seariously.
2. Achievements. Programming actually brings me a lot of fun, and creating useful projects, seeing as they work and getting feedback from happy users is an awesome feeling. With every project I feel like I'm gaining knowledge, since I can see right away that I'm capable of creating things that would seem impossible only a few months/years back.
3. It depends. Personally I'm very stubborn and determined, so unless there is a huge obstacle I'm trying to fight with it in every way I can, until I eventually succeed, but I'm also rational and if I can't see myself succeeding in a long-run, then I simply change my goal to the one that is achievable, even if it's only a bit easier than the initial one. I also very often return back to those goals and eventually clear them up later, once I gain enough knowledge to deal with them.
It's hard to say how to stay motivated, as people are different and what motivates me might discourage you and vice-versa. However I think that majority of people like to achieve some kind of achievements, so it's a good idea to set yourself milestones and slowly reach through them. It works for me very well, and like in programming - you start from a small working example, and then you're slowly putting your work on it to make it better, feature-complete.
To stay motivated I keep thinking about the time after I will finish my task and how wonderful it will be then. It pushes me to start doing what I have to do to achieve my goal.
I hate giving up so I'm always trying to complete my tasks. I set new goals only when I have achieved the previous one :)
Internet is full of motivating quotes. You have to find witch motivates you the most and keep it in mind. When you have to face with some problems - just think about your motto and don't stop on your way to success.
I agree with Jacek, when he said about the sport. Last semester I said to myself that maybe it is good idea to take a break with my everyday trainings and focus on my master thesis, just to have more time for this. But now I can see that I was doing even less than when I was everyday on my training. So it is not about loosing time for sport, if not the sport, I would loose it for something else for sure. In my opinion it is good to have some activity that keeps you busy and let you rest from anything else. Then you come back to your task and have a clear head to take care of it. It works for me at least. It is worth it to have dreams and to fight for them.
Long time ago, I realized that the strongest, real motivation has to come from inside of you, not from outside. Of course it is really helpful to have someone who believes in you and supports you in achieving your goals, but I believe the true power comes from your mind and it's role is just indispensable.
I'm keep aiming to achieve my goals in order to become someone well educated and simply to reach my goals.
As everyone sometimes I have to face with some problems. Then my motivation goes down. Then I have to rest some time, do some sports or go on trip, it always helps me to get my motivation back and pushes me forward to achieve my goal.
When problems appear I don't give up. I keep going to my aim.
A better strategy is to have as few goals as possible. That might result in creating a larger, more ambitious, goal (rather than lots of micro-goals). Regardless, having fewer goals will allow you to focus much more as you will always be thinking about all of them (you'll even be dreaming about them).
"If you can't measure it, don't do it." - Ron Gibori
When you set a goal, figure out how you are going to quantify success. Is it simply completing the project? Is it raising a certain amount of money? Is it how many people see it or read it? Set a measurable goal, track it, and be honest with the result. It's the only way you'll grow.
I think it is a good idea, she also made me approach things from the perspective '' I don't know how to do it.'' to '' I don't know how to do it, but I will find out''. I think her story is very motivating and inspiring, hope you can use it.
That's why I can agree with Damian who said a better strategy is to have as few goals as possible, but only to a point. We should consider what 'as few goals as possible' means. I have different fields, which are interesting for me and I want to develop. In each field I set some goals. Sometimes they even mesh each other. Does it mean I don't have as few goals as possible? In my opinion, according Damian's sentence it does, but I don't think my strategy is bad.
What's more, small goals can be set on a different level of abstraction and still stay small.
I've achieved a lot of goals and often I was using different ways to do it. For me, the most important, maybe even most difficult, thing is to stay focus and see the goal, which is not often so easy.
I try to keep myself motivated because I know that nobody will live my life and my future depends only on me, and nobody else can live my life.
If some problems appear on my way I try to fight them, if I gave up when any obstacle appeared on my way I would probably feel much worse than if I tried and didn’t succeed.
Paraphrasing polish saying “The only one who doesn’t make mistakes Is the one who doesn’t do nothing”.
Back to the topic.
I do have a plan for what I want to achieve although it is not broken down to single, ordered, chronological, steps in a foreseeable time frame. I just know the direction. There are many obstacles on the way, there already were many of them. Overcoming those obstacles and still going on, only reassures me that this is the right path to take. Also, 'the success is built on countless failures'. Asking myself what it is that I want to do, to know, to share keeps me motivated and reminds me of 'what' and 'why'. If you have dreams, you may want to start materializing them now, because time we've got is not inifite.
2. The thing what motivates me the most is the vision of myself in the future. When I want to stop doing what I do or to give up on some projects, I start imagine myself in the situation where this project is finished. Try to feel that goal is accomplished, try to visualize my pride of myself. This trick helps me a lot in numerous situations when I wanted to give up.
3. Every person faces a lot of difficulties on it's own way. "No pain, no gain". There is no other way to achieve something big without forcing yourself though the problems and obstacles. My mindset is clear. I know what I want. I visualize my dreams and try to build a plan. I know clearly what to do to achieve some of my goals and have no idea how to achieve others. I believe that I have to work hard on goals I know how to achieve and still visualize and set my mind to find the ways to achieve my other dreams. And it will come. Solutions and opportunities always come to people who dream and work hard.
To stay on your way and stay positive to achieve the dream you have to make this dream your passion.
Althought, there was a time I was reluctant to come out of my comfort zone and when I tried to convinced myself I don't need it, after a great time in AIESEC organisation I learnt to take a risk with a pleasure. And so I do it, thus set my goals highly. Moreover, I always try to truely believe in myself and my success(of course I have some bad days like everyone, I suppose, but that time a friend and chocolate helps ;). The only thing I'm afraid is that I will have to wait a long time before every single crazy aim which I've set will come true, because you should know that I'm quite impatient person.
In my humble opinion if you want to fulfil yourself in your life, you have to be honest with yourself, know what you want and remember to live peacefully with your mind and do not forget simply to be happy while pursue your aims - that's the key for personal success.
I have some goals that I want to achieve, but they're not big, long-term plans for years. I don't plan my every step and I don't think where I need to be in three or five years. But I try to be a systematic person. I don't do many things at once and don't change my hobby very often. I try not to have too many different activities at the same time. Of course often I'm sad because something went wrong or I lost my motivation but I try remain persistent in my life. I think it's easier to remain motivated when we surround ourselves with good and supportive people.
2) Pursuit to achieve my goals gets me hyped. Sometimes just getting it done and get it off my bucket list works very good as a motivation.
3) Everyday. Obstacles some times makes me more productive and creative. If I am getting way too frustrated I am taking a day off and focusing on something completely different and relaxing.
4) I am always trying not to get my eyes out of the goal, even when the pressure is getting too high and despite all the critics around. I have done many things in my life despite of people who always told me not to do something or that it should not be done. To keep myself sharp I am using the same technique which I use during shooting - focus, keep calm, breathe and do what you have to and steady fire a 10.
I have a plan for achieving my goals. But, unfortunately, it is impossible to predict what will happen next, what tomorrow will be and what awaits us ahead. Many times I had to adjust my plans because of this. Therefore, I have a common plan and deadlines for their execution.
Sometimes, of course, laziness takes up and the motivation runs low. Then I try to watch motivational films, where people achieve their goal, regardless of the problems. Or sometimes I read the biography of great people, particularly women, because I believe that in earlier time, it was easier for men to achieve their goals, but women had to apply much more effort. And of course, one of the main sources of motivation for me is visualization. When you imagine what you want in all colors, then you start moving forward, because you want to see already what you imagined as soon as possible. I believed that everything is possible in this world, but the main thing is do your best and then there will be opportunities for achieving the goal.
I'm fighting for my dreams and goals, I'm trying really hard. Sometimes I'm really tired, but I'm happy with myself knowing that I'm doing my best to be very best version of myself.
I don't have got precise idea to stay motivated - I think that this is personal thing. I hate the feeling that I made someone upset because of my laziness or not paying attention. I love it when I can think of what I achieved - beacuse at the very end you won't remeber effort, but what you did/got (and there is a sad part about it - sometimes trying isn't enough)
When I have something to do, I just write that things in my note. For the end of the day I'm copying that things to my google calendar which will notify me when I have something to do. Then the part of staying focused on task is comming. Usually I just close facebook, turn off my phone, I'm clearing my desk from things that will make me distracted from work.
Obstacles are normal. They are natural part of work. Usually I just create mind map of things that can be useful to resolve my problem and think about solution. Or I'm talking to myself analyzing the problem.
I was always kind of lazy person but when I decide something I will do anything to achieve the goal.
I think that I have quite clear goals in my life, but not plans. And this question made me think much more strongly than the TED presentation.
The best motivation for me is my previous results, if they are worth it. If not, then I just think: "How can you change the world, if you can not even finish this elementary task? Next time you must plan better your goals.".
Everyone experiences obstacles, the trick is to find the cause of the obstacle and what can you do with it :)
I think I just like what I do , in my opinion it is the best motivator.
Yes, of course , but I think every passed obstacle gives you experience and if you are faced with a similar obstacle in the future you'll know what to do.
I think you need to be able to combine these 2 types of thinking in a certain situation , for example if you did a startup and he has not gained critical mass to be viable will be much more rational to "give up" and for example turn your idea for other needs.
I agree with your point of view. There is no need to focus on one way of our career. We should explore ourselves to find what we exactly want to do. On my example I could say that the best motivation for me is to do what I like to do. I'm imagining the future results that I could achieve and this is what makes me keep going. Another thing that is helpful to me is to split tasks into smaller ones. Then it is not so hard to get a big goal.
I think that books about getting motivated will not help if you don't like what you're doing, if you don't want to do it - just don't. Find something you love and keep going.
Each time when feel bored about what I'm doing I think about all material goods that I can have in future, just if I spent few more years on education, it keeps me motivated.
I know money isn't everything but to live as I want to live, I need a lot of money, that's why it's my priority.
I will never let my dreams go away, maybe I will have to change the way to achieve my goals but I won't give up.