Level Up

It’s not only about trudging onward. Life is about motivation and rewards. If you’ve done something amazing lately, shout about it.

Say, “Level UP,” loud enough everyone can hear you.

It doesn’t matter if they ask you how long since your last dose of medication. It doesn’t matter if they think you’re nuts. What matters most here is that you hear yourself. You need the internal validation most of all. The internal validation will create internal motivation.

Once you master motivating yourself, you’ll be on to the next level faster than a razor over Sinead O’Connor’s head.

Of course motivation is not the only thing to think about here. Rewards are important too. Let’s say you completed day 61 of a 60 day Keto diet. Reward yourself with a can of nuts.

Or, as another example, I just finished setting up a web page for people to share their favorite, most profound questions of life (see the previous post). I said, “Level UP!” and rewarded myself with a super lazy day off.

The day off, so you know, was followed by a day of work. (There’s the motivation kicking in.)

The point is not a simple, “You can do this.” It’s also, “You can ROCK at this!”

Published by Kurt Gailey

This is where I'm supposed to brag about how I've written seven novels, twelve screenplays, thousands of short stories, four self-help books, and one children's early-reader, but I'd rather stay humble. You can find out about things I've written or follow my barchive (web archive, aka 'blog) at xenosthesia.com or follow me on twitter @kurt_gailey. I love sports and music and books, so if you're an athlete or in a band or you're a writer, give me a follow and I'll most likely follow you back. I've even been known to promote other people's projects.

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