If you’ve read my post “A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Carrots” then you may have already heard me talk about carrots. But if not, I’ll explain. One of the keys to consistent motivation is placing specific images of things that inspire you or represent milestones on your journey to reaching your goals and dreams. These images can be anything from a beautiful sunset, time spent with your loved ones or even a vision of you buying your first house. Then, when you get bogged down with life’s struggles, you can just glance over at these images and remind yourself why it’s so important that you push ahead. These are images that should re-energize you and re-fuel your desires for a better life. I call these carrots because they are like the carrots on the end of the stick. The reward that you’ve set in front of you to keep you focused forward and your drive strong.
The purpose of this post is for all of us to share some of the carrots that motivate us to keep moving forward. I will list some of mine and I would then love to see you list a few of your. Not only will this help you by making you really think about and put into words those things that drive you but it will give you an idea of what others use to do the same.
One side note before I go on. It’s very important for you to understand that I am never interested in getting people to be unhappy with their lives. I am a big proponent of appreciating what you have and enjoying those around you at all times. Life is too short to be chasing “dreams” while you miss out on those things that truly matter. Now, for me to say this may seem like a contradiction but I think if you can see exactly what I’m referring to when I mention dreams and goals you will understand that this is not the case. We can all agree that life is changing. Change is the only constant. So the question isn’t about whether or not you make changes in your life. The question is what will those changes be when you make them? Will you be upgrading your life, downgrading it or just sitting stagnant? So chasing “dreams” as if you were searching for buried treasure is not the goal here at MotivateThyself.com. But making sure you are moving closer and closer to those things that bring you joy and peace and true satisfaction are what it’s all about. So keep that in mind when you list you carrots. Make sure they are truly in line with the desires of your heart.
So here are a few things that make my heart soar.
-Sitting on the beach, early in the morning, watching the sunrise.
-Spending quality time with my wife.
-Taking a long bike ride through the mountains.
-Being there for those special events in my loved one’s lives.
-Watching a hawk ride a thermal higher and higher into the deep blue sky while imagining it is me.
-Laying in the grass while watching the clouds float by.
-Surprising my wife with something special and then watching her blush as she’s reminded of how much I love her.
So what are some of your carrots? Please share, we will all benefit!
My carrots are minutes. I never have enough of them.
@Writer Dad: Time is certainly a precious commodity.