Momentum & Motivation

As I have grown up as an only child for most of my life, and have always seen myself as driven and ambitious I have always tried to continue setting goals for myself. Of course sometimes I shoot for the moon and miss, but I like to think that even if you shoot for the moon and miss, you can always reach the stars!

For me, the thing about setting smart goals is making sure that they are realistic. I can easily compare myself to friends or people I know but I have to remind myself that everyone’s reality is different. With that being said I like to think about what I can accomplish with what I have and where I can go with my skills, knowledge, and resources. 

Tony Robbins says that, “people who succeed have momentum, the more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, the more they find a way to succeed.” This quote really sticks with me because whenever I am feeling unmotivated or sluggish this quote really puts things into perspective. 

I love running and I feel like it is just like when I workout. If I play a fun upbeat song that I love, I will continue my run and feel like I had a great workout when I power through and keep up my momentum throughout the run. Just as with school, or work, if I slow down or stop I lose my momentum. To keep things flowing is so important to me because then I feel like I can keep going onward and upward. 

As of recently my “Smart Goal” has been school oriented. The goal of completing my associates degree and transferring to a four year university, and I could not be more happy to have accomplished that and be where I am today at SDSU. Moreover, now it is time to plan my next goal and I am having so much fun with that. As I am approaching my senior year, then graduation, I know it all happens so fast and before I know it I will be looking at professional careers. Everyday I see as a new opportunity and I take things as I go one day at a time. With this momentum I feel that everyday I can accomplish something and come one step closer to my goal of a professional career in broadcasting. It is so much better to work towards something when you keep the momentum up, because as soon as you stop it is that much harder to pick up where you left off and get back up to pace. However, while keeping my momentum up I always need to remind myself of the perfect balance, and that it is okay to stop and smell the roses, and not always having to be go-go-go to feel accomplished. That is a big thing for me personally, to feel accomplish and crushing my goals but also making sure I take time for myself and am the best version of me while doing so without getting way over my head, spreading myself too thin, and biting off more than I can chew.