From the course: Mastering Self-Motivation

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The building blocks of self-motivation

The building blocks of self-motivation

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The building blocks of self-motivation

- You know the feeling of needing to wake up early, let's say on a gloomy Monday morning, and pressing the snooze button? Just five more minutes. I bet all of us can relate. But what can you do if you feel like hitting a snooze on lots of important things in your life? Shelving goals, deferring dreams, postponing what needs to get done. That's something I used to do regularly until I started adopting small motivation habits and mind shifts. And you know what? They work, and you can make them work for you too. There are three essential elements to self-motivation that can help you stay revved up. By discovering each one, you'll be a better judge when one of these elements is lacking so you can power up that area. The first is self-esteem. Self-esteem is the general set of beliefs we have about ourselves. It's our level of self-regard. Just think about how this shapes our motivation. If I don't believe I'm capable…

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