Hi Everyone
It's flawless-dee and here's my opinion/answer on this week's contest question.
Goals - What feeling/emotion/thought helps you achieve your goals? How did you find that feeling/emotion/thought that helps you keep working toward your goals? What do you do when you don't feel like continuing to work toward them?
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What feeling/emotion/thought helps you achieve your goals?
There’s this one feeling that pushes me to go after my goals: HOPE.It’s not loud or dramatic like motivation videos or cheering crowds. It’s quieter, like a voice in the back of my mind whispering, “there's always a way out” I didn’t always know that hope was the thing that kept me going. For a while, I chased big moments,like compliments, rewards or connections. I thought those would keep me driven forever, but they don’t last. Eventually, I realized that what kept me going wasn’t the reward at the end, but the belief that I could get there.
How did you find that feeling/emotion/thought that helps you keep working toward your goals?
I found that feeling during one of my worst moments. It was this night where everything felt like it was falling apart,school stress, personal drama, and that awful weight of thinking maybe I’m just not good enough. I was lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, feeling empty. But in that silence, for some reason, I started thinking about the life I could have had. Not the perfect life,just a better one. That small spark, that little picture I painted in my mind, gave me something to hold onto. That was the start. It wasn’t fireworks, it wasn’t a movie scene. Just a flicker of hope. And I’ve been holding on to that ever since.
What do you do when you don't feel like continuing to work toward them?
When I don’t feel like working toward my goals, which, to be real, happens a lot, I let myself pause. I don’t try to force motivation, because I’ve learned that doesn’t work for me. Instead, I talk to myself. Not out loud, but in my head. I remind myself why I started. I go back to that picture in my mind(that life I want). I imagine the version of me who’s already there and asks, “What would I have done right now?” Sometimes the answer is to rest, sometimes it’s to push through. But it always comes from a place of believing that I’m getting closer.
There’s also this special thing I do when I feel stuck. I leave everything to God. I don’t know why it works, but it makes me feel relieved and encouraged. And somehow, that makes me want to keep going.
So yeah, the emotion that helps me most isn’t some fiery passion. It’s hope. Quiet, stubborn, and always there, even when I feel like giving up.