Motivation

Lately I've been finding it extremely difficult to motivate myself. I'm not exactly sure why, I just know that during the course of any day, I have a million thoughts and ideas racing through my head. At instances, I'm excited and genuinely prepared to pursue them, but for whatever reason this almost never comes to fruition.

It's actually becoming quite frustrating and depressing. I feel as though most people experience this (all talk, no action). I hate to think of myself as "one" of those people...dreams never realized or materialized. I'm just unsure of how to go about changing this.

I've tried to plan and schedule my days, allowing time to pursue some of these interests, but it never happens. I either get too easily distracted or something comes up. I can't use work as an excuse currently, because I'm not overly preoccupied at the moment.

Which brings me to another point...I'm finding myself less and less motivated to perform at work. While I do a good job and complete what is necessary either ahead or on schedule, in my head I know I could do more. I think the reason for this (at least at work) is because I don't find my job too enthralling. Don't get me wrong, I truly appreciate my job and I realize not many people are this lucky, to be on a career path such as I (stable job, nice pay, incredible opportunities for travel/networking)...maybe I just envisioned myself doing something more exciting or meaningful.

Anyway, I just find myself less motivated than before. It's frustrating to think I was much more outgoing and productive several years ago. While I strive to change this, I see that it is slowly becoming a much steeper uphill battle. Though I hate to think that it is the solution, maybe establishing some sort of routine is what I need. Although repetitive actions do get monotonous, they aren't necessarily bad.

I figure by forcing myself to be productive daily (or on some regular basis), I can overcome this lack of motivation. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens...some change is definitely needed though, I honestly can't continue going through the lethargic motions as is the current status...