Like every morning, I start my day with coffee and a bowl of Muesli. Coffee makes my day – actually I have too much of it. But alongside some ginger tea and ideally a run in the fresh air, it’s simply a great way to make the morning energized and motivated.
How do you start your day? How do you appreciate and embrace the day to achieve small or great things? An army general gave some great advice to the graduation class to – if you want to change the world - to start the day making your bed. Well, we don’t always have to change the world, but a little coffee and making your bed are a good start getting motivated.
How do you motivate yourself? In my view, people enjoy most and are best at things that interest them, things that interest you, make the biggest difference. It starts as a child in school and accompanies us through our lives. But it’s not necessarily just the big things in life such as choosing a profession or a hobby. Every day, there will be small things that get you excited, things we often don’t make ourselves conscious of. For an instant they are there, they get you excited, raise your attention, and – way too often – they are gone again right away and we forget them. I carry pen and paper with me to note down, when I experience such moments or small hours. Noting them down will allow me to make myself conscious of them and let them guide me, which I found a great way to get motivated, alongside a delightful cup of coffee..!
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Written by Henning Weigand