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Introduction

Reasons for lack of motivation

There are many reasons you may lack motivation. The most common ones are:

♦Low self-esteem

♦Lack of purpose and direction

♦Bad health

♦Depression and anxiety

♦Addiction

This book is based on the premise that you’re a reasonably self-regulating person and that you have the ability to take some steps forwards. Now is a good time to ask: “Can I help myself with the help of this book?” Or, “Do I need to see a professional?” This book will NOT cure depression or stop addictions.

Take care of yourself

If the majority of your days are spent feeling overwhelmed, abandoned, unworthy, directionless or numb, you may need to get professional help. Using this book or other ‘self-help’ material may leave you feeling worse off. Start with a general health checkup and follow your doctor’s advice going forward.

Consequences of lack of motivation

Lacking motivation can have devastating effects in your life. As you read on, you’ll discover that you DON’T have to be motivated to achieve BUT it helps! Most of us suffer from the consequences of being unmotivated in many different ways:

♦You struggle to get things done.

♦You feel like you can do more with your life but you don’t know how.

♦Your heart sinks when you look at your to-do list.

♦You sometimes dread getting up to face the day.

♦You enter a vicious cycle – the more unmotivated you feel, the less work you do and the worse you feel.

♦You feel dissatisfied with yourself and your life.

If you feel like this every now and again – and everyone does at some point – that’s okay. When you feel this way every day for most of the day, your happiness levels plummet. The wonderful news is that you can change. Starting right now!

Can motivation be negative?

Yes! A drug addict is highly motivated to get his next fix; a criminal, to surprise his next victim. The question is not how to get motivated but rather, what to do with it.