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52。　Don't　stop　thinking。　
Motivation　es　from　thought。　Everything　we　do　begins　with　a　thought。　And　when　we　quit　thinking；　we　lose　the　motivation　to　act。　We　eventually　slip　into　pessimism　and　the　pessimism　leads　to　even　less　thinking。　So　a　downward　spiral　of　negativity　and　pessimitivity　starts　to　feed　on　each　other。　Pessimists　thinking　so　negativity　about　doing　the　whole　thing　perfectly　that　they　end　up　doing　nothing　and　bee　passive。　The　optimist　on　the　other　hand　always　does　something；　they　always　take　some　type　of　action；　always　feel　like　some　type　of　progress　is　made。　Pessimists　continually　use　their　imagination　to　visualize　worse　case　scenarios　and　then　concluding　that　those　scenarios　are　so　hopeless；　they　don't　take　any　action。　Therefore；　pessimism　always　leads　to　passivity。　Imagination　should　be　used　not　to　escape　from　reality；　but　to　create　it。　Start　a　habit　to　yourself　in　start　saying　no　to　negativity。　When　negative　thoughts　start　forming　in　your　mind；　which　it　will　happen；　even　for　optimists；　don't　stop　thinking。　Real　creative　thinking　is　going　to　lead　to　optimism。　And　optimism　is　always　self…motivating。　

53。　Debate　your　dark　side。　
Negative　thinking　is　something　we　all　do。　The　difference　is　that　the　optimists　bees　a　〃good　debater。〃　You　can　learn　to　debate　your　pessimistic　thoughts。　If　you　catch　yourself　being　pessimistic；　build　a　case　of　the　optimistic　view。　Pretend　your　an　attorney　and　your　job　is　to　prove　the　pessimists　in　you　is　wrong。　

54。　Make　use　of　trouble。　
We　hear　stories　of　bad　events；　when　looking　back；　were　strokes　of　great　fortune。　A　person　that　breaks　their　leg　skiing　meets　a　doctor　in　the　hospital；　falls　in　love　and　marry　that　person。　What　seems　horrible　bees　a　great　event　in　their　life。　〃Every　problem　carries　a　gift　inside　it。〃　Now　by　choosing　to　make　use　of　what　seems　to　be　a　〃bad　event；〃　by　asking　yourself　〃how　can　I　use　this？〃　〃what　might　be　good　about　this？〃　You　can　get　to　the　gift　inside　the　problem　a　lot　more　quickly。　

55。　Learn　to　brainstorm　by　yourself。　
Put　a　goal　on　the　top　of　a　page　and　put　numbers　1　through　20　on　that　page　and　begin　your　brainstorming　session。　List　20　ideas。　They　don't　have　to　be　well　thought　out　or　reasonable。　Just　make　sure　you　flow。　Your　only　objective　is　to　have　20　ideas　out　in　a　certain　amount　of　time。　If　you　do　this　for　one　week；　you　will　end　up　with　100　ideas。　They　will　probably　not　all　be　usable；　but　who　cares。　Your　beginning　the　process　and　you'll　have　more　than　you　started　out　with。　

56。　Create　your　own　voice。　
You　can　create　your　own　voice　by　practicing。　Use　audio　cassettes　in　your　car　and　sing　out　loud；　even　when　you　don't　feel　like　singing。　Practice。　Force　your　practice。　The　point　is　don't　let　your　feelings　ruin　your　life。　Keep　thinking。　Strategy。　Plan。　You　can　create　anything　you　want。　You　can　even　create　your　own　voice。　

57。　Live　on　the　frontier。　
The　information　age　is　our　new　frontier。　Employers　are　not　as　interested　as　job　history。　They　are　more　interested　in　current　capabilities。　Times　has　changed。　It's　all　about　what　you　can　do　now；　not　what　you　have　done。　

58。　Replace　your　habits。　
Self…motivation　is　mentally　harder　to　achieve　when　we're　held　back　by　mentally　bad　habits。　But　here's　the　catch。　Bad　habits　can't　be　gotten　rid　of　because　they　exist　for　good　reasons。　Their　there　to　do　something　for　us　even　if　that　something　ends　up　being　self　destructive。　Down　deep；　even　a　bad　habit　is　trying　to　make　us　operate　better。　That's　why　bad　habits　has　to　be　transformed　and　built　upon。　They　can't　be　killed。　They　can't　be　eliminated。　What　we're　trying　to　do　is　〃habit　replacement〃　and　where　bad　habits　lives；　replacement　is　the　only　thing　that　works。　i。e。　running　replaces　smoking　because　of　the　breathing。　Subconsciously　you　don't　even　think　a　habit　is　bad　because　it's　fulfilling　a　perceived　need。　The　way　to　strengthen　yourself　is　to　identity　the　need　and　build　on　it。　Honor　the　need　by　replacing　the　current　habit　with　one　that　is　healthier　and　more　effective　for　you。　

59。　Paint　your　day。　
Self…motivation　is　much　more　difficult　to　achieve　when　we're　held　back　mentality　by　certain　bad　habits。　When　you　wake　up　try　picturing　your　day　as　a　blank　painter's　canvas。　Ask　yourself；　〃Whose　the　artist　today？　Me　or　blind　circumstance？〃　If　you　choose　to　be　the　artist；　how　do　you　want　to　paint　your　day？　

60。　Swim　laps　under　water。　
Prepare　big　challenges　by　swimming　laps　under　water。　Build　your　brain　by　building　your　lungs。　Sometimes　all　you　need　is　the　air　that　you　breathe　just　to　motivate　yourself。　Going　for　a　run　or　a　walk　or　simply　deep　breathing　gives　the　brain　the　fuels　it　needs　to　alive。　

61。　Get　some　coaching。　****　
Get　someone　that　can　stand　back　and　watch　you　objectively。　Ask　someone　you　admire　to　watch　you　and　coach　you　for　a　while。　Let　them　tell　you　want　they　see。　It's　a　courageous　thing　for　you　to　do　and　it　will　always　lead　to　growth。　

62。　Leave　home。　****　
You　do　things　that　are　holding　you　back　because　it　feels　like　home。　When　you　do　these　things；　you　do　them　because　that's　what　your　fortable　doing　so　you　make　yourself　right　at　home　doing　them。　As　they　say；　there's　no　place　like　home。　Home　can　an　ugly　place　if　it's　not　kept　up　and　consciously　made　beautiful。　Home　can　be　a　dark；　damp；　prison。　Smelling　for　bad　habits　and　laziness。　But　we　think　we're　safe　there。　However　when　we　inspect　the　wore　out　house　more　closely；　the　safety　we　think　we're　experiencing　is　pure　self　limitation。　You　might　want　to　identify　the　habits　that　keeps　you　trapped。　Identify　what　you　decided　is　your　final　personality。　Understand　that　it　might　be　a　hasty　construction　built　only　to　keep　you　safe　from　risk　and　growth。　Once　you　done　that；　you　can　leave　home。　You　can　get　the　blue　prints　out　and　create　a　home　you　really　want。　

63。　Perform　rituals。　
Ask　you　listen；　you　might　notice　that　ACTION　is　always　the　key。　Doing　something　always　leads　to　results。　An　object　in　motion　stays　in　motion。　One　great　ritual　for　activating　the　brain　is　walking。　When　you　have　problems　in　your　life　that　seems　too　overwhelming　but　use　the　ritual　of　walking　and　take　the　problem　out　for　a　long；　long　walk。　Time　and　time　again　during　the　course　of　the　walk　something　es　out　of　nowhere。　Some　idea　for　an　action　that　would　solve　the　problem。　Try　to　make　a　ritual　for　yourself。　Anything　that　will　act　as　an　self　starter。　Rituals　will　start　an　action　before　you　feel　like　getting　into　the　action。　Rituals　always　override　your　build　in　laziness。　They　always　get　you　motivated　in　a　predictable；　controllable　way。　

64。　Start　your　life　over。　****　
If　you　catch　yourself　thinking　your　too　old　to　start　something　you　want　to　do　please　recognize　that　your　not　listening　to　the　pessimistic　voice　inside　of　you。　It's　the　voice　of　a　liar。　Remind　the　voice　of　all　the　people　that　started　their　lives　over　again　at　any　age　they　wanted　to。　Don't　listen　to　the　voice　inside；　you　can　start　your　life　over　right　now。　

65。　Keep　all　your　promises。　****　
One　way　to　motivate　yourself　is　to　keep　some　usual　promise。　To　go　to　someone　I　cared　about　either　personally　or　professionally　and　make　a　real　big　promise　to　them。　Something　that　takes　all　the　creativity　and　effort　I　had　to　make　it　happen。　Although　some　of　these　promises　I　made　weren't　kept；　it's　not　really　an　intelligent　way　to　self…motivate。　Instead　make　mitments　to　other　people；　but　know　that　these　mitments　are　ones　you　know　you　can　keep。　But　to　motivate　yourself；　replace　promising　to　others　to　promising　and　setting　goals　to　yourself。　The　power　goals　is　that　they　can　be　outrageous　and　huge。　They　can　be　really　wild　possibility　thinking。　Without　setting　large　goals　internally；　you　will　just　end　up　living　a　life　of　what　you　think　you　HAVE　TO　do。　

66。　Give　some　luck　away。　
You　cannot　live　a　perfect　day　without　doing　something　for　someone　who　will　never　be　able　to　repay　you。　There　is　one　way　to　make　sure　you　can't　get　repaid　and　that's　to　do　something　for　someone　who　won't　know　who　did　it。　You　can　create　LUCK　in　your　life　by　giving　it　away。　

67。　Draw　your　universe。　
You　can　create　your　own　goal　directed　universe　by　using　the　4　circle　goal　setting　discussed　earlier。　Label　the　1st　circle　〃Life　long　dream。〃　Circle　2　label　〃My　year。〃　3rd　circle　〃My　month。〃　Circle　4　〃My　day。〃　Each　circle　if　done　successfully　guarantees　the　success　of　the　next　circle。　If　you　hit　your　daily　goal　everyday；　your　monthly　goal　will　be　hit。　And　similar　for　month　to　year；　year　to　life。　The　system　itself　is　not　the　motivator。　It　is　your　understanding　of　your　responsibility　to　be　a　creative　planet　that's　what　the　motivator　is。　

68。　Get　up　a　game。　
petition　is　great　for　motivation。　petition　teaches　a　valuable　lesson　that　no　matter　how　good　you　think　you　are；　there's　always　someone　else　better　than　you。　That's　the　lesson　in　humility　that　everybody　needs。　And　it　teaches　you　by　trying　to　beat　somebody　else；　you　reach　more　inside　of　you。　Trying　to　beat　somebody　else　puts　the　game　by　into　life。　If　it　is　done　optimistically　it　benefits　both　petitors。　It　teaches　them　sportsmanship　and　it　gives　you　a　beach　mark　for　measuring　you　own　growth。　So　in　your　life；　let　the　games　begin。　Have　fun　winning　and　losing。　When　someone　has　insulted　you　or　under　rated　you；　don't　just　get　even；　get　better。　Use　your　victory；　no