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The next step in self motivation is to set some time for reviewing what you are doing. You cannot assume that what you initially set out to do is going to remain the same for ever. Ask yourself the following questions:

• What progress am I making towards my goal?
• Am I happy with the progress? – If you aren’t then you may need to review the way you are measuring your progress rather than how you are going about achieving your goals.
• Is my progress having an adverse reaction on my relationships? If yes, why and am I happy about this? – Sometimes people don’t take stock of who they are affecting as they seek to achieve something. Whilst it is right to work towards goals you want to achieve sometimes the cost is too great. Don’t underestimate the importance of relationships.
• How could I set better goals that will both inspire me and move me towards my aims.
• What have I found that motivates me?
• What things are demotivating me?

I’m sure you can come up with some more questions for yourself.

If you don’t keep reviewing two things will happen: 1) you will start to see your goals and objectives as laws you must keep (they are not meant to be laws) and 2) the power of your goals to motivate you will diminish. On top of this. of course, you will not be as effective as you could be.