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How do you stay inspired at work?

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Question added by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town
Date Posted: 2014/05/04
Sidvin Shetty
by Sidvin Shetty , Trade Marketing Executive , Al Khayyat Investments

"inspiration actually emerges from the soil of action" --- Will Burns

If you want to get inspired and stay inspired avoid these three common mistakes

  1. The first mistake is sitting around waiting for that inspirational moment that will effortlessly lead to all the changes you know you need to make. Even if that bolt from the blue comes it rarely leads to meaningful action. Inspiration that doesn't result from action quickly fades, and that is why inspirational speeches and seminars are so often belittled as a waste of money
  2. The second mistake is refusing to start with baby steps: A combination of pride and the desire for instant gratification leads to goals that are much too high and therefore doomed to fail. Instead use humility and patience to chip away at the bad habits that you probably spent years developing
  3. The third and perhaps most crucial mistake is trying to go it alone: Your first action on the road to inspiration is finding others who have similar goals. A common sense example that is common, sensical, and accurate is that a work out buddy or two makes it100 times more likely that you will get to the gym, enjoy the experience, and be inspired to go back.

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You can't be perpetually inspired -- that's like being perpetually excited. You need to let your will and the rational part of your mind make decisions for you. You achieve your goals because you've decided to achieve them. You succeed because you've chosen success and are willing to do what it takes to achieve it.

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

In life, there may be times when negativity seems to surround you, suffocating your dreams and destroying your hope. When that happens, many go through their day being saturated with negativity and accepting it as a way of life. While you can't always control what happens to you, you can control how you respond to it. Seek to create a positive environment for yourself and you'll begin to become more motivated to achieve your dreams and goals.

 

Kathy Mustafa
by Kathy Mustafa , Personal Assistant to CEO- Managing Sales and Marketing Departments , Saudi Kinda Real Estate

My personal motto is  "Aspire to Inspire Before I Expire" 

 

In order for me to live up to this standard I must inspire myself by setting high expectations and goals. Again, you are what you think. That self talk that we all  have in our heads plays a big role... 

Ghanendra Mishra
by Ghanendra Mishra , Social Worker , International Organization for Migration

Have goals and ambitions and have plans to achieve them. That's the best way to stay inspired.

racha hamed
by racha hamed , Front Desk Receptionist , Kurban Travel Services

Very interesting question. Well , actually i stay inspired by enjoying the thing i am doing, being updated to anything new and be ready to anew challenge that may attack me .

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

When you keep fighting and run away from giving up.

Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

Think positive

Clarify your goals

Plan to achieve your goals

Keep things in perspective

Maintain healthy work - life Balance

Reward yourself

 

Ibrahim Al - Shabory
by Ibrahim Al - Shabory , Med. Rep. , Asiu Trade

Don't let the frustration find a way to your heart.

Think with your mind not with your heart.

Shukri Adan
by Shukri Adan , HR & Administrative assistant , Kenya Airport Authority

For every challenge,effort or action i undertook and either get rewarded and not rewarded i do pat my shoulder.

souha safir
by souha safir , إدارية , قطاع التربية

Most of the answers were faithful. Thank you for all

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