I motivate myself by having an honest conversation with myself. It goes like this:
1. It is statistically not possible to win all the time. Expect to lose at least half the time.
2. If I gave my best, I won't be a loser. Just a learner.
3. The best way to increase my statistical odds of success is to launch multiple products and at different times.
4. I don't have the resources or 'edge' that others may have. But then again, I am not competing with them. Only with myself.
Honestly, I overthink. Then, I will share all my feelings with my husband and he will give me words that I want to hear and it encourages me that no matter what happens, I did my best!
Remember your "why." Why do you want to achieve this goal? What will it mean to you once you succeed? Keeping your "why" in mind can help you stay motivated during tough times.
For me, first step is to get that negativity out of your system; take a break and physical activity - for me swimming, jogging, gym just get way and get perspective! You're alive, healthy; appreciate what you got - and then go back to the issue or problem at hand. Break it down step by step the barriers to your success. And get our mindset right - focus o the issues not our emotions. Recognize they're there - but don't let them bring you down. Focus on the small picture - one step to get you closer to our goal, and then the next and the next, until you have your anticipated solution. And then, most likely you'll have to iterate, and iterate. So repeat process and keep going!
I think it’s natural to feel negative. Feelings are different to actions though and you can make progress even when you feel rubbish. Success is rarely what you do in the moment, it comes based on your past effort and work. Success is a lag indicator of your hard work. Try to put aside the emotions and focus on the specific thing you can do to move you towards that goal. If you are worrying a lot, taking action can help alleviate the worry.
I usually remind myself about my purpose, the 'Why' as some people call it. But when it comes down to doing the work, I break down the tasks into subtasks. It tricks your brain that its no so bad after all. But my biggest contributor to my motivation is my curiosity.
Remember how tough my first Iraq deployment was when I was in the Army and realize if I can make it through that, I can succeed in whatever I want, if I want it bad enough, just never give up.