Tricks to Motivate Yourself

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Ken Thompson in Motivation, Self-Help and tagged Inspire, Life, Love, Motivate, Success, Tips, Tricks.

Do you have a lack of motivation? Are you bored often? Here are a few tips you can use to get your fire burning again! Begin to live life passionately.

First, organize your life so you don’t constantly need motivation. If work is a constant battle, perhaps it’s time to start thinking about a new job. We all have to do things we don’t want to do, but if your job and/or life has become a chronic source of dull chores, you’ve got a big problem that needs fixing.

So do something you’re passionate for! When you do things you are passionate for, you will get into a state of “flow.” Flow is the state where your mind is completely focused on the task at hand. While there are many factors that go into this state, having the right challenges is a big part. Set challenges for yourself that fall between boredom and a maddening frustration.

BUT, passion and flow can fail, and when they do, try these:

Go back to your “why.” Figure out why you’re working on the task at hand. Is it for money? Do you want freedom? Do you want to give? Figuring out why you do something will motivate you!
Plan to work for 5 minutes. When you sit down to work for 5 minutes, you are more likely to kick-start a longer period of work! And if you end up only working for 5 minutes at least you got something done!
Find out what the next step is. What is the thing you know you need to do to complete your task? Focus on that! It’s okay to think ahead, but don’t focus too much on the big picture; break it down into smaller tasks and start there!
Develop a mantra; a few statements that focus your mind and motivate you. I have recently been doing this and it has helped beyond belief! Tell yourself statements like “Do it now!” Or make a jingle in your mind, “I’m going for a run, I’m going for a run. I feel strong, relaxed and confident, I’m going for a run!” There are all sorts of jingles and mantras you can do. Make sure it’s personalized to fit you!

Overall, start working more on what you love to do. Take time to do things you are passionate about. You WILL have to do some work that is very difficult, but continue to do what you love as a side job. Once you start getting paid for what you love you can do it full-time!

Who I Am

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Ken Thompson in Lifestyle and tagged Beatles, Breathe, Change, Cherish, Deams, Dreamer, Effort, England, Forever, Goals, Inspire, Life, Liverpool, Love, Motivate, Realist, School, Semester, Success, Time, Unrealistic, Work.

You may say that I’m a dreamer. I know I’m not the only one though. This world is filled with dreamers, but it is also filled with realists. Can you be a realist and a dreamer at

At The Beatle’s Story Building in Liverpool England. (2013)

the same time? I think so.

There are dreams each of us have every single day that become fulfilled, and there are dreams that are not fulfilled. A lot of times we don’t see our dreams as dreams. What I mean by this, is that most people expect to eat at some point in the day. They dream about it, they think about it. If they never thought about it, would they not eat? You have to eat to stay alive, so why don’t we look at success as if it were dinner? If ya know what I’m sayin. Need it, breathe it, think about it and be it.

There are also some dreams that some people may find unrealistic but that other people are doing. If someone else is doing it then YOU CAN TOO!! A few years ago I was presented with the idea of studying abroad. This seemed like it could be a life-changing experience, and it was, but I will get to that later. Looking back on what I did to make studying in England possible for a semester took effort. It was not easy by any means, but it was worth it. Paper work sucks, but sometimes it needs to be done if you want to do the things you really want to do. I didn’t look at studying abroad as a dream until it actually happened, and reflecting on that experience makes me see that that is exactly what that was, a dream come true. Many people talk about it, few people do it.

If you want something, go for it. Work for it. Put in TIME and EFFORT. Nothing worth having comes easy, but once you get it, the dream is something to be cherished forever.

First blog post

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Ken Thompson in Uncategorized and tagged Blog, Book Review, Execution, First, Fullest, Inspiration, Journey, Knowledge, Life, Living, Motivation, Mountain, Post, Potential, Power, Success, Thompson, Tips, Travel, Tricks.

Here we are. Join me on this journey of living life to the fullest. My name is Ken Thompson and I will be posting a wide range of content: Motivation, tips and tricks of the most successful, book reviews, traveling stories, and much more.

I hope to add value to your life and give you knowledge on how to live to your fullest potential! But remember, knowledge is only potential power, EXECUTION is the real power.