Scott Costello (at the Struggling Investor) suggested I know my motivation so that I can keep on keepin’ on.
That same day, I was making tea and read on the side of the box: “Native to England…Red Raspberry shrubs grow wild along road sides and in thickets”.
And there it was.
Motivation.
I’ve wanted to go to Europe at least since college, when I became fascinated with its history. And since being introduced to Jane Austen’s novels, I’ve fallen in love with the idea of visting the English countryside.
I immediately imagined this type of holiday, smiled to myself and went back to researching my probate leads!
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You should print out a picture of it…or create a collage of a few pics that also represent this awesome trip to Europe…and then put it somewhere you can see it often.
I’m sure you’ll be headed to Europe in no time. Put a date to it!
I hadn’t really thought of making a collage…(I tried that once but had a hard time b/c back then I didn’t really know what I want.) It’s sooo true that seeing something in front of you really makes it stick and become real. I’ll put “collage” on my to-do list, and try to think of a date.
Thanks, Shae! By the way, do you have a collage/list of your motivations? Would you mind sharing it?
I created a dreamboard a little over a year ago with my husband and it sits right in our home office area. I did a blog post about it: http://www.goodfaithinvesting.com/2009/03/17/dreamboard-done/
I took a look. It’s great! Thanks for sharing – I’m going to show my husband tonight!
Shae is right. Vision boards help tremendously. My fiance and I are working on one. We each have our own goals, then we have shared goals.
Also, now that you have a burning desire, I suggest an action list on how to obtain that desire. Take at least 1 step per day, no matter how small. Good luck. Watching another person work towards success is far more entertaining then anything they could put on TV.
Jason
Thanks, Jason! I’ve been making monthly goals, and then breaking them down into weekly and daily action steps. But I’ve really shied away from making my dreams concrete – maybe b/c I’m afraid they won’t happen? It almost might take more courage for me to do the vision board than to talk to a seller!
And I completely agree about watching other people’s progress – for me, it’s the best kind of reality show (b/c it could be MY story!)…
Thanks again for the encouragement…