Ep.336-How to Keep Going When You Feel Exhausted (Motivation That Works)

Feeling tired, unmotivated, and ready to quit? This episode breaks down how to push forward even when your energy is low and your mindset is tested. Success isn’t built only on motivation it’s built on discipline, consistency, and the ability to keep going when it’s hard. In this episode, you’ll learn practical strategies to stay focused, build mental resilience, and take action even when you don’t feel like it. Whether you're working toward personal goals, career success, or self-development, this message will help you develop the mindset needed to win. If you're serious about growth, consistency, and leveling up your life, this episode is for you.
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Blessings and peace to you. This is s be Favorite
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this episode is how to keep going when you feel

(03:49):
exhausted Motivation that works. All of us sometimes are tired.
I woke up this morning tired. And in some days
it's just like that, when you're just tired and you
don't have a whole lot of energy. And it doesn't
mean that something is wrong. It doesn't mean that you
are sick. Because some people are like, oh, you need
to go to the doctor, maybe you're sick. No, don't

(04:11):
start thinking like that. You're not sick. You are human.
That's right. You are human. And just because you are
tired does not mean you are sick. You got to
watch and be careful with that because if you mention
that you are tired to the wrong person, they will
throw that back at you and say, oh, you might

(04:32):
be sick. That's so negative. Don't tell people they are
sick just because they say they are tired. If you
are tired, it just simply means maybe you didn't get
enough sleep, or maybe your body just needs the rest. Okay,
But feeling tired or unmotivated and ready to quit. We

(04:52):
are not supposed to feel like that. Okay, if you
feel tired, get some rest. If you feel tired, just
cruise do the day. What do I mean by cruise?
That means take your time. You don't have to rush
through today. Just take your time doing whatever it is
you have to do so that you can get all
of your tasks done and along the way, if you

(05:15):
are tired and you need to relax, just take your
time getting through the day. Take your time, don't do
too much, and in the process of doing all of that,
make sure you stay motivated. If your energy is low,
just stay motivated. That's all you have to do. I

(05:38):
woke up this morning a little tired, and I told myself, Okay,
I got to get me some energy by eating some
food that's my fuel, of course, and drink some water
and drink my coffee. I drink coffee sometimes and just
stay focused. Yes, but it's time for me to physically rap.

(06:00):
I will physically rest, but I have responsibilities that I
have to carry out today. So I don't have or
didn't have that much energy when I woke up, but
I feel much better. And I had to tell myself
along the way to stay motivated. So I'm saying this
to you. You have to stay motivated when you don't
have a lot of energy. You still can stay motivated. Yes,

(06:24):
you can when you don't have a lot of energy.
It just simply means you need to just take your time.
You need to practice resilience, stay determined, and even if
you don't have a lot of energy in the moment,
you still can stay motivated. That's right. You don't have
to feel not energetic and go into a sad position.

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You don't have to have a lack of energy and
feel like, oh well, it's a bad day. Oh no,
you don't have to do that, because you are human
and we experience human things. We are not super people.
We are when it comes to what God provides. We
can surpass a lot of things, but our bodies need rest, our,

(07:15):
minds need rest. And excuse me, there's nothing wrong with
just taking a break or or if you don't have
a lot of energy, there's nothing wrong with just taking
your time through the day. But just because you may
be a little tired does not mean, like I said
a minute ago, it doesn't mean you are sick. It

(07:37):
doesn't mean something is wrong. It simply means that you
are human and there are days you're not going to
be at one hundred percent. You may be at seventy
five percent. But most importantly, you can stay motivated despite
how you feel. So when you don't have a lot

(08:00):
of energy, you still can be consistent with whatever your
goals are. You still can stay focused. As I always say,
you don't have to give into Oh, i'm tired today,
so I'm just going to be sad and miserable. No,
you do not have to do that. No you do

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not have to do that. You must talk to yourself, pray, journal, exercise,
do what you have to do to get through the day.
Because being physically tired can come from. It could come
from many reasons. It could be many reasons. It can

(08:42):
come from many many reasons why you are tired. But
like I said, we are human and sometimes every day
is different, and when we experience days and times and
we are tired, it doesn't mean something is wrong. It
just simply means you need to rest, eat well, drink water,

(09:03):
stay hydrated, and get some rest and stay away from
the things that stress you out, because stress can make
you tired. If you're thinking about your job and all
the work you have to do and you are stressed out,
that can make you tired. Yes it can. It can
make you tired. So but if you feel like you

(09:26):
don't have a lot of energy, you still can be motivated.
But most importantly, you just simply need to rest. You
need to take your time today or in that time
when you don't have a lot of energy, you just
simply need to take your time. You need to relax
a little bit. But you still have to stay motivated

(09:50):
because when you stay motivated when you don't have energy,
you are still caring for yourself. So you still should
stay motivated. And I told myself that today I'm going
to stay motivated regardless of feeling a little tired, I
am going to stay motivated, okay, because when you don't

(10:13):
have a lot of energy, you still can press through
the day. Even when you are tired. You still can
perform at your capacity. Even when you're tired. You just
have to approach the situation according to what you have
to do differently. That's all. You still can be focused.

(10:37):
You still can have discipline, because discipline is not a feeling.
You won't always feel motivated, but you can train yourself
to do what you have to do. Anyway, it is
important to take breaks. We all have to take a break.
And when you need to take a break, take breaks

(10:57):
and complete your task with smaller steps. If you have
a lot of things you have to do, just take
smaller steps. Don't take the big steps when you're tired.
Even small progress still builds momentum. So when you're tired,
you don't have to do a whole lot. You can

(11:17):
just do what you can do. That's right. You can
do what you can do. There is something called a
just start rule. A just start rule, it means commit
to five minutes whatever it is you have to do,

(11:39):
just commit to five minutes and after you commit to
the five minutes and you do what you have to
do for five minutes, then you will keep going Because
on those days when you have a lack of energy,
sometimes many of us we say, Oh, I just don't
feel like it. I just don't feel We tell ourselves

(12:00):
that over and over, I just don't feel like it.
But if you just commit to five minutes, it could
be going to the gym, or working out, or just
doing something you know you have to do. Just commit
to five minutes, and most times when you commit to
five minutes, you will keep going. When you commit to

(12:21):
five minutes, remind yourself of why you have to keep going,
even if you're tired. Remind yourself of why you must
keep going. Because your purpose should be stronger than your fatigue.
So remind yourself of why you have to keep going.

(12:42):
And when you remind yourself of why you have to
keep going, that will motivate you. So remind yourself of
why you have to keep going. Eliminate distractions. Tired minds
are easily distracted, So when you are tired, tech your focus. Yes,

(13:03):
protect your focus. Protect your focus like it's like it's
more than a million dollars or something. Extremely value valuable
because it is valuable. Eliminate distractions because tired minds are
easily distracted, So protect your focus. Create a routine. Habits

(13:26):
reduce the need for decision making when you're low on energy,
So create a routine. If you're tired, just keep up
with your routine, whatever that routine is, because when you
do that, you will just keep going even when you
have low energy. You can take your time. You don't

(13:48):
have to rush through anything. Use positive self talk. Replace
I'm too tired with I can do one more step.
That's what I told myself today. I told myself, Okay,
I gotta keep going. I have things I have to
do today. I gotta stay focused. I can take my
time doing what I have to do, but I still

(14:09):
got to get to it. Use positive self talk because
when you use positive self talk, you will be motivated
even if you are tired. Yes, many times I have
been tired and I told myself, just come on, keep going,
keep going. Rest I rested when I need to rest.

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I did what I had to do. I took my time,
but I stay motivated in the process. That's right. So
we can't make excuses because we still gotta live. We
still gotta keep going. We still gotta be strong, right,
so you gotta keep going. Prioritize important, important tasks. Focus

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on what actually moves your life forward. When you know
you are tired and you know you have things to do,
prioritize important task. Take strategic breaks, not quitting. Rest is
productive when it helps you continue. So take strategic breaks,

(15:11):
but don't quit, because even when you're tired, you still
can stay motivated in the process of just getting due
today because many of us are not always at one
hundred percent. Sometimes we're at seventy five percent, sometimes we're
eighty percent. But most importantly, if you tell yourself to
keep going, then you will keep going no matter what

(15:34):
it is. You may not feel like working out, you
may not feel like traveling, you may not feel like
engaging with the family, you may not feel like doing
a lot of things. But if you just take your
time and rest in the process and stay motivated, you
will be just fine. You got to use that positive
self talk, and you got to tell yourself to just

(15:54):
keep going. And lastly, visualize the results. If you are tired,
remember the outcome. See the outcome, and remember that success
and growth and confidence is important. In the process. So
you don't want to be tired of that. You don't
want to be tired of success. So just take your time,

(16:16):
rest in the process, stay motivated, keep that positive self talk,
and just keep pushing forward. And guess what you will
be exactly where you need to be getting through the day.
And once you get through the day or whatever it
is that you may be going through, you will be
able to encourage someone else. So stay focused, stay motivated,

(16:41):
and even if you're tired, you still can keep pressing through.
Because when we are tired, that is a moment of breakthrough.
Why because you do what you have to do when
you really don't even want to do it at all.
So do what you have to do today, even if

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you're tired, same motivated in the process, and just know
that your strength is becoming stronger. And just know that
you are becoming better and your life is an example
to someone else. So make sure you have a good day,

(17:24):
make sure you can focus on what is good. And
if you know someone that needs to hear this, share
this episode with them. Okay, make sure you stay focused
the rest of the week. Make sure you stay prayerful,
make sure you remember how much God loves you. Make
sure that when you feel something negative, tell yourself it's

(17:45):
a lie. But when you when you feel excuse me,
when you feel something that's positive, tell yourself that's the truth.
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