2. 6. Set Goals 1. A major mistake made by most people is that they set their goals only in “mind”. And anything out of mind turns out to be out of sight. Hence, make a note of all the goals that you intend to achieve, before you sleep in a notepad and place it right in front of you. Every morning when you wake up, a look at the notepad would remind you of the targets. Moreover, make realistic goals that can be achieved. Unset goal in life is like starting a business without having a capital to invest. 3. 7. Stay Focused 1. Another problem with most people is that they get influenced by other people easily. Often, people try to divert you from your goal, thereby creating bad feelings that are worthless and rubbish. As the popular saying goes, “Don’t get mad, get even”. Hence, take those bad feelings as a challenge and make efforts to minimize them. Whenever you feel someone is trying to pull you back, work twice hard and prove them wrong. 4. 8. Do Not Procrastinate 1. Once you have set goals for yourself, do not make excuses to delay them, else you will never be able to achieve them. Never let procrastination come in your way of accomplishing the tasks. The best way of keeping it at bay is to start working on the goals immediately. Break down the goals into small bits to make them easily achievable. 5. 9. Share Your Goals 1. Family and friends are the best motivators to look on. Thus, tell and discuss about your goals with these people, as they help you to continuously stay inspired and dedicated. By sharing your dreams and aspirations to your near and dear ones, you will be motivating yourself to achieve the set goals since you would never want to let down these people. 6. 10. Stay Positive 1. In case you are finding it hard to stay focused on your goals, the best way is to stay optimistic and positive towards reaching the final line. Confidence and optimism serve as your best friends in your tough and rough times. Spend adequate time with family and friends who themselves are positive and motivated. People who are discouraging and pessimistic should be kept at distance. 7. 11. Reward Yourself 1. The best and perfect way to keep motivating yourself is by rewarding yourself on completing a particular task. Conquering small battles is the best motivation secret for moving on to the next goal. Through rewarding and congratulating yourself, you are increasing your self- esteem. Hence, self- motivation gets easier and attainable. 8. 12. When you think you are not capable, you truly will not be good enough and you won't really be able to do a certain task. If you could only understand thoroughly how you can work things out, you'll realize that it is so much better if you fill the mind with positive ideas in order to create positive reality.