Excitement is a very pivotal factor that drives one into doing something new, pursuing after a goal, learning new skill, or even embracing life with energy. But what you need to know about excitement is that it is like a burning wood; once it is not fanned, it might extinguish with time. The is why excitement has to be sustained over time. The major challenge facing a lot of people is not about feeling passionate in the first instance, but sustaining the passion and the excitement. Whether it is your personal growth, pursuing after a goal, or a career, in your relationship, etc, being able to keep the flames burning will require a level of focus and intentionality. We will take a look at ways to sustain your excitement for as long as required.
One of the things to sustain your excitement is to discover your "why." When you know the reason why you started in the first place, it will sustain you in the course of your journey. As a matter of fact, what prompted you to begin an action can also be a motivation for you throughout the course of the action. For example; as a student, you want to graduate with a flying colour. This will make you to take your studies very seriously and to go extra mile for it. Along the line, if you keep reminding yourself why you started, it will keep fuelling the journey all the way. Your "why" is the fan that keeps blowing air into the flames of your excitement, to prevent it from extinguishing.
Another way to sustain your excitement is to learn to celebrate your wins at each point in your life. Long-term goals may look tiring sometimes and one can easily be discouraged along the line. But by acknowledging every small victory you have along the way, you will remain excited and you will know that at least, you are making progress. For example, if you are writing a book, instead of waiting till the end of a book to celebrate your win, you can celebrate each completed chapter, and you will have more enthusiasm to write more chapters. If you are learning new skills, by celebrating your little victories, it will reinforce the thrills of learning. These celebrations will continue to fuel your excitement and your enthusiasm to pursue your long-term goals.
The next way to sustain your excitement is to try to keep things fresh - do new things. Doing repetitions may become boring in the long run. But when you keep things fresh, it will motivate you to do more. When doing things, even if they are the most banal things, try to introduce new approach, explore new methods, welcome new challenges, then keep learning. For example, as a teacher, you can explore new ways of teaching, go for seminars to gather more knowledge, use teaching aids, and employ other methods. This can make the teaching process enjoyable and also the motivation to do more will be triggered within you.
You also need to know that consistency is needed when it comes to excitement. That is; your excitement does not have to be a one-time thing but a continuous and consistent thing - a lifestyle. This is why you have to develop daily habits, lifestyle, commitment, and discipline that will support your excitement. Showing up daily in what you do will build momentum. Just to let you know; your long-term goal is not only about the height of your inspiration, but it is also about the consistency of your efforts mixed with joy. Each step you take will unfold more reasons to continue on the journey.
The final point is to have people who also encourage you and motivate you at all times. By surrounding yourself with the people who are excited about what they do, you will also become excited about your own. In fact, the people who you stay with dominantly will determine if you will sustain your excitement or not. It is worthy to note that sustaining long-term excitement requires work but it is not impossible. You need to live each day as it comes to the best you can and then hope for the best. The hopes of tomorrow being better than today will help to sustain you even when the journey seems tough.
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