Here’s How To Just Keep Going And Moving Yourself Forward Amidst Life’s Many Challenges And Tribulations
Nowadays, everyone warns you against “grind culture” and encourages you to slow down and take breaks to avoid stress.
While it’s true that overworking yourself can lead to major burnout, sometimes we take that kind of advice too literally, and our “breaks” turn into lazier, sometimes depressing spirals.
Here’s the thing – there’s a difference between overworking yourself and keeping yourself motivated to push through life’s challenges. Sometimes, you simply have to remind yourself that you have to keep going.
I know, I know, it’s a lot easier said than done. In order to feel happy and at peace with your life, you don’t have to be happy all the time, but you can’t succumb to the challenges and disruptions life will throw at you.
This year, try your hardest to keep going without getting stuck in too many ruts. Don’t push yourself to the point of mental exhaustion and burnout, but don’t let yourself get caught up in any mistakes or trials.
Imagine yourself picking yourself up and dusting yourself off every time something happens that throws you off course. That’s the kind of attitude you need to keep with you.
Stop looking at things like your job, social life, and self-care as negative chores that you have to do. Instead, create small goals for every aspect of your life and stay motivated to achieve them. You don’t have to set big goals with specific end dates to get things done. Instead, break up your desires into smaller goals and tasks to keep you from getting overwhelmed.
But what do you do when you mess up or don’t achieve those goals?
Of course, you can get upset. You can cry, take a day off, disconnect from the world, treat yourself to some extra sleep, etc. However, you can’t do that for too long. You have to get back up, and you have to keep going.
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Focus on the elements of life and work that make you happy as you work hard to sustain your motivation. Reward yourself sustainably and change how you think by reflecting on how far you’ve come versus how far you have yet to go.
Additionally, you want to avoid comparing yourself to others to keep yourself going. You don’t need to worry about how much or how little your peers have accomplished. They have their own lives to lead and their own set of problems. For now, focus on yours, and keep going.
Above all, remember to ask for help when you need it. This is important, especially when you get hit with so many different obstacles and devastating blows to the point where you feel like you can’t “keep going.” If you need to, take a moment to rely on the help of others. Then, instead of becoming too dependent on them, use their strength and loving energy to fuel you to get back on track.
If there’s one thing you should keep in mind during your adult life, it’s that you must keep going. There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, and you’ll get so much more done if you stop letting your problems trample all over you. You’ve got this!
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