Do you have an idol? Is there someone that you really look up to? Most if not all people have somebody they look up to. And if you look at the profiles of the people that you and other people idolize, you will find out that they are all successful people. They are people who have achieved much in life. But do you know that even these very successful persons also go through periods in their lives when they feel like they want to take a break or sometimes even to take a full stop? Don't take this information as an attempt to break your high regard for your idols. This is just to let you know that everyone experiences a slump in their lives. Fortunately, there are ways to overcome the feeling of being unmotivated. Here are some tips on how to get motivated.

1. Set your goal. You have to know what you want to achieve. It will be impossible for you to get motivated at nothing in particular. Tell yourself what you really want to happen.

2. Imagine your success. Imagine that you have already reached your goal. Be conscious of how good you feel. Hold on to that feeling. Keep it in mind so whenever you experience a slump, just focus on that good feeling to get you going again.

3. Post your goal. You can write it on a piece of paper and post it on you worktable or your refrigerator. If you always work in front of the computer, you can also post the paper on the edges of your monitor or better yet use that message as your wall paper and screensaver.

4. Reward yourself. You will surely have small success as you do things to achieve your goal. Don't wait for you to fully succeed before you give yourself a pat in the back. It will be helpful if you will recognize the successes you encounter in your journey however small they maybe.

Let these four tips on how to get motivated be your guide for you to get out of any slump you might encounter in life. And strengthen these tips further by always remembering that it is not only you who gets into such periods. Even great ones experience them.