Motivation is what gets you started; Habit is what keeps you going.
We live in a world where there are too many dreamers and very few doors. The fact is that dreaming is just the beginning. You need to work towards your goal to fulfill your dreams. In order to fulfill your dreams you have to wake up and start working hard. We would find people talking about how they wish to become a successful individual but they lack the motivation. They might have the motivation in the beginning but we do not understand a simple fact that habit is what keeps us going.
For example, a person sees fit individuals around him and he / she wants to become a Fit!
They get the motivation from other individuals. However the motivation itself is not enough. You would need to develop a habit to get up in the morning, go for a jog, to maintain a diet and do all types of workouts. Once you develop a habit of working out and eating healthy, it will keep you going! Motivation helps us to get a head start but habit will keep you moving towards the right direction.
The keys to find the motivation and then with determination, you would be able to make it a habit. In sports you might find motivation to try something new and win the match. However the motivation alone cannot keep you going.
In order to fulfill your dreams, find motivation and make it a habit whether it is slimming down for an event or clearing the UPSC exam, you need to find motivation and then work towards it.
Once you start working towards it on a regular basis, it will become a habit. With small baby steps you would reach your goal!
It all boils down to hard work and dedication. We would find the source of motivation all around us.
