Have you heard of Quitter’s Day?
Quitter’s Day denotes the day on which the majority of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. It is observed on the second Friday in January in the United States and several countries. On January 1, every year, people make a symbolic fresh start towards their goal and join, for example, a gym to become fit, etc. But by Quitter’s day, many lose the initial enthusiasm and quit.
Have you had a similar experience and often wondered why you lack motivation to go towards your goal, though you started your journey towards it with much enthusiasm? You will be surprised that at times, though you desire to reach the goal, you are not in the mood to do anything useful that will take you towards your dream goal.
The main reason for a change in the motivation level from time to time is that motivation is an emotion and not a constant state. It fluctuates often, just like any other emotion.
In order to move towards your dream goal, you should know the reasons for a lack of motivation.
Given below are 21 reasons for the decrease in the level of motivation
- You don’t have a compelling reason to pursue the goal. (lack of a strong ‘why’)
- The goal isn’t yours – You’re chasing the goal that somebody else set for you
- Lack of clarity
- Fear of failure
- Perfectionism (waiting for the perfect time, situation, etc)
- Too much analysis, no action
- Low self-belief
- Negative self-talk
- Fear of success – Deep below, you fear the change or pressure that success may bring.
- Toxic environment – Surrounded by people who drain your belief or distract you.
- Too many distractions –Digital distractions like Phones, social media, etc.
- Comfort addiction
- Lack of accountability – No one notices if you do or do not
- Lack of Energy
- Poor sleep and fatigue
- No routine – No consistency
- Poor diet and no exercise
- Information overload
- You don’t see progress( so the brain loses interest)
- Too many goals
- No feedback loop – You’re not tracking progress
Having read this, whenever in future you lack motivation to continue further in a previously decided task or while moving towards your goal, find out the reasons for the same. Once you find the reason, it is easy to rectify the same and continue the journey towards your dream goal by regaining motivation.
