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What is it about people who like Monday? You know the type—you see them with their plastered-on smiles, their peppy outlook,
and their finished to-do lists. I envy these people, mainly because I’m not one of them.
For years, I would try to replicate their love for Mondays. I’d wake up early, greet the day, and echo my affirmation statements
while I sipped my morning protein shake. My life looked like the perfect Instagram post to the naked eye, but I promise you, my
Monday motivation mornings were highly filtered.
I hated the beginning of the week, and no amount of coffee could force me to change my mind about this heinous day. I still hit
my alarm clock multiple times and shout at the world while I drag myself out of bed on Mondays. But I’ve learned how to survive
these manic mornings. And it has nothing to do with forcing a smile or faking my love for a day that I hate.
If you’re tired of feeling like Monday is a drag, you’re not alone.[1] But there is hope for you. If you’re willing to change your
morning routine and start your day differently, you might just learn to love the start of each week—or at least tolerate the Monday
blues without shouting at the barista. x
So, what’s the secret? Pick out ten quotes each week and post them everywhere. Here are 64 Monday motivation quotes to get you
started.
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2. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”—Jim Ryun Enter Your Best Email Address
3. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…”—Marcus Aurelius
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4. “Morning is an important time of day because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to
have.”—Lemony Snicket
5. “Each morning when I open my eyes, I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can
choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead; tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day today, and I’m going to be happy in
it.”—Groucho Marx
6. “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for
you? Not much.”—Jim Rohn
7. “Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.”—Albert Einstein
8. “Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph.
Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.”—Zig Ziglar
9. “I was thinking one day and I realized that if I just had somebody behind me all the way to motivate me I could make a big
difference. Nobody came along like that so I just became that person for myself.”—Unknown
10. “Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.”—Richard Branson
11. “A ship is always safe at shore but that is not what it’s built for.”—Albert Einstein
12. “The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”—Bruce Lee
13. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that
you, too, can become great.”—Mark Twain
14. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”—Abraham Lincoln
15. “I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”—Florence Nightingale
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18. “Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never
heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.”—Charles F. Kettering
19. “Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.”—Brian Tracy
20. “People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way
to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling
prophecy.”—Tony Robbins
21. “The only true happiness lies in knowing who you are…and making peace with it.”—Laurell K. Hamilton
22. “Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”—Thomas Jefferson
24. “True beauty is knowing who you are and believing in yourself. Happy people know their purpose, have the courage to fight
for it and strength to keep going.”—Rita Ora x
25. “I think understanding your life as a story is a really terrific way of kind of knowing where you are and knowing who you
are.”—Donald Miller
27. “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”—Brian Littrell
28. “It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”—Bruce Lee
If trusted
29. “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been you want to always
to take stay
the game-
winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I motivated, you need
succeed.”—Michael to maximize
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30. “Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I’ll show you someone who has never achieved much.”—Joan Collins
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31. “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”—Stephen King
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33. “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.”—Abraham Lincoln
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35. “The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.”—Peter Drucker
37. “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes, then learn how to do it later!”—
Richard Branson
38. “Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, What’s in it for
me?”—Brian Tracy
39. “The fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.”—Reid Hoffman
40. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”—Zig Ziglar
41. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”—Bill Gates x
42. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”—Steve Jobs
43. “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”—Vince Lombardi
44. “You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.”—Warren Buffett
45. “Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”—Coco Chanel
46. “Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.”—Oprah Winfrey
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48. “If something fails despite being carefully planned, carefully designed, and conscientiously executed, that failure often
bespeaks underlying change and, with it, opportunity.”—Peter Drucker
49. “We are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but
rather how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.”—Barack Obama
50. “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the
biggest one first.”—Mark Twain
52. “This morning did you wake up to an alarm clock or an opportunity clock?” —Zig Ziglar
x
53. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”—Eleanor Roosevelt
54. “All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.”—Walt Disney
55. “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”—Alan Kay
56. “Hey, I know it’s Monday, but it’s also a new day, a new week, and in that lies a new opportunity for something special to
happen.”—Michael Ealy
57. “We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.”—Dolly Parton
58. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”—Will Durant
59. “Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.”—Dalai Lama
If you
60. “The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.”—Henry Wardwant to always stay
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61. “Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but theyour
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have.”—Dale Carnegie
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62. “Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. No person will make you
happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you.”—Ralph
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63. “I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.”—Groucho Marx
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64. “As scary as change can be and as much as I might resist it, there’s always some unknown gift that comes out of it. I really
never thought you could begin again. You can.”—Debra Messing
Final Thoughts
It’s not easy to roll out of bed, feel motivated, and ready to face Monday morning. But it is possible to embrace the beginning of
each week with a refreshed perspective. Start by shifting your mindset and writing five to ten quotes that remind you to be
positive, reach for higher goals in your business, and find moments of gratefulness each week.
You have all the tools that you need. Now, put these 64 Monday motivation quotes into action and find ways to embrace Monday
mornings.
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STAYING MOTIVATED
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Learning how to get motivated to work every day is a common problem, no matter if you love or hate your job. If you hate your
job, it goes without saying that finding the motivation to show up is not easy. However, you’ll also find that even if you love your
job, there are mornings when you’re clawing at the walls to get out of bed.
It’s easy to fall into a rut and get stuck in the same ho-hum routine, and inevitably, the excitement for work diminishes. However,
if you consistently motivate yourself to show up at work every day, you’ll experience:
If showing up at work every day were easy, everyone would be doing it, and it wouldn’t be costing businesses $84 billion a year[1].
Part of the issue, though, is that organizations attempt to motivate you with bonuses, promotions, attendance awards, company
luaus, virtual dog shows, and pizza.
x
Not to say it’s necessary to do away with these incentives entirely, but organizations are missing a massive opportunity to provide
you with the tools to teach you how to get motivated to work.
Instead of depending on the organization to find motivation, here are some ways to find motivation to go to work each day.
Consider your own motivation as something that’s internally sourced. The simplest way to identify these internal
sources of motivation is to find your own personal “why.” This sense of purpose will offer fuel for the long journey ahead[2].
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For example, maybe you’re heading to work on Monday to appease the boss, lay the groundwork for a raise, or just get through a
project that’s been hanging over your head for a while.
It’s a lot like losing weight for a class reunion or a beach trip. While both are definitely motivating factors to lose weight, it’s
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Consider how your workday motivation changes when you think about the example you want to set for your kids, how you want to
help your co-workers that you’ve been with for years, or how you believe in the overall mission at your company.
Perhaps, you simply believe that the job you’re doing helps you learn and prepare for the next step in your career. Those are
deeper, more meaningful reasons that will help you learn how to get and stay motivated to work.
Then, when he sat down at his desk the following day, he could immediately start writing and build momentum for the rest of his
day. He’d never find himself at his desk wondering what to do next.
You can apply this technique to your workday motivation. Instead of staying late on Friday or working over the weekend to wrap
up your work, pick a stopping place strategically, so when you get to work on Monday, you know exactly what to do next. This type
of momentum will carry you through your workday.
3. Take Control
It’s so easy to let the first few hours of your work fill up with meetings. Take control by planning and scheduling your first few
interactions of the day so you’re looking forward to them.
Set up a coffee meeting or a conference call with someone at the office who is typically upbeat and creative. This is a low-stress
way to get motivated to work because it just involves showing up and a little bit of planning.
You can also gain motivation by connecting with your family at home. In my family, we often plan breakfast together and hold our
own little breakfast party. It really helps us get our day started off right in every positive way, and the motivational momentum we
get carries over into work (and school).
If you know you have a big task or project waiting for you at work, it can really kill your motivation. You’ll feel stressed before
even arriving. In order to diminish that work anxiety and feel better about the day ahead of you, break any big tasks you have into
smaller objectives.
For example, imagine you have to create a 30 minute presentation before Friday. If you look at it as one big project, it will feel
overwhelming, but if you plan to work on 10 minutes of that presentation each day, it will feel much more achievable.
You can find more ways to make dull or boring work more interesting in the following video:
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Final Thoughts
We all have our ups and downs, and there will be times when we just don’t feel like doing anything productive. This is normal, and
you can do something about it. Use any of the above tips to help yourself get motivated to work and improve your big picture
outlook.
Take time to start with one of the tips above, and adopt it for your weekly routine. You may find your motivation naturally
becomes a non-issue as you walk along your career path.
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Reference
[1] ^ Forbes: How Employee Engagement Turned Around Campbell’s
[2] ^ Mark Truelson: Finding Your Purpose
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