You can apply the ‘Goldilocks Rule’ to stay motivated. Here is how:
Imagine you’re playing a new board game with some friends. The game is so challenging, you can’t even win a single point. And no matter how many hours you put into it, you don’t get any better. Chances are, you’d grow frustrated and want to give up.
Now imagine the flip side.
The game is so easy, you win every single time without any effort. While your ego may get a boost, it would probably get pretty boring. And you give it up.
Either way, you lose your motivation.
Because motivation requires just the right amount of challenge. Not too much. Not too little. Just like Goldilocks!
‘Goldilocks Rule’ is worth considering with whatever you do. If things are too easy, you’ll get bored. If they’re too hard, you’ll get frustrated. Do you need to add a new challenge to spice things up?
Alternatively, do you need to purposely make things EASIER so you can actually get some quick ‘wins’ under your belt?
There’s no right answer. This is something to regularly calibrate each day.
Just like I made today’s newsletter shorter because I am very busy having too much fun with my kids. My daughters have been visiting for the past two weeks, one from London, and the other one from Melbourne. My auntie is visiting too, from US.
I don’t know where the time goes when you are having fun. Two weeks passed. My younger daughter left yesterday, older one is leaving today. But rather than sitting in the empty nest, my husband and I (and my auntie) are going on a cruise to NewZealand.
There is no Wifi on the cruise ship. Well, there is, but it is too expensive. So I have decided to take a two-week break from the newsletter. I will be back in March.
That’s all from me this week.
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Have a good visit and a fun trip!!