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Day five: Maintaining excitement

Is it just me or have you attended a programme, read a good book or had a massive encounter that has gotten you super excited about life and your future but have after a few hours or days lost that “excitement”?

 

You have? Oh cool, you get me.

 

I am taking stock of my life in all my years on earth and I see that I have gathered steam and momentum on so many occasions and have lost the same steam on a few more.

But why is that so? How does one maintain this steam/momentum/excitement?

 

By striking the metal while it is hot!

 

I have seen that when you catch the excitement of a prospect or of a new venture or possibility, it is very essential what you do within the first few minutes or hours that you catch it.

In other words, set something in motion right away.

Because once you do, it is oftentimes very had to turn back. Stick your foot into the room!

 

If only I could tell you the number of good ideas and intentions I have left to go cold because on so many occasions, I left for tomorrow, what I knew could be done in that day… or in that moment.

 

Do not be like my past.

 

I see that in order to “strike when it is hot”, I have to be super aware of myself in that moment. Seize every emotion. Be aware of what the next step is. That is the first key component of maintaining excitement.

 

Have you been like me? What are you doing to maintain excitement?







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  1. Mr. Accord23 February 2021 at 00:09

    Thissssssss!!!!! The temptation to procrastinate and to defer the 'action' to later is super risky. I've also realise the need to be careful who you share the excitement with at the material moment. The slightest negative/'unencouraging' remark can kill the excitement instantly.

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  2. Sharing Life23 February 2021 at 23:50

    That is totally true! I remember how I forwent my first real business idea because of a naysayer. sometimes the loss can be pretty damaging.

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