Probability code 881. You can change the world. Galyna Moldovanova

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      Challenge.

      How to motivate yourself and keep it up until the end?

      It all depends on your goal, how much it ignites you. However, support is also important. The goal should be only yours, and not imposed by someone, this is important.

      Example: «I want to lose 10 kg before the New Year.» It is obvious, boring, and therefore, not motivating. To make it better you can paraphrase, for example, «I want to run a 42 km marathon.» I assure you will definitely lose weight while preparing, and even more – you will improve your health, and get a medal.

      In June 2018, I was coaching with Ekaterina Gromakovskaya, and one day we had a Skype call and she gave me the task to go live and record a short video. I really was not into it, I tried to come up with excuses, but after the «magic push», I got on my bike and went for a drive. It was 6—7 a.m., and it was a workday. I chose a location with a beautiful view of the city, turned on the camera and went live on Facebook. I said «Good morning, friends!», I did not know what else could I share, and then it broke out by itself: «I decided to ride 2018 km by the end of the year on a bicycle». After that, I quickly drove back, took a shower and went to work.

      By this time, my colleagues had already watched my broadcast, and one of them said that 2018 km is too much, and I will not succeed. This made me angry, as I am not one of those people who uses the word lightly. Therefore, we made a bet with Andrey Balitsky: if I win, he pays for dinner at any restaurant of my choice, if not, I will be the one who pays.

      Of course, I wanted to win and prove that it is possible. I did it thanks to a systematic approach and friends’ support. In order to accomplish it, I drove 10 km every day, having upgraded it to 100 km with time. I used the Strava app to measure the distance, and I had a schedule for 4 months fixing the minimum daily distance.

      When I achieved the goal and posted the results on Facebook, my colleagues prepared a present for me – my photo with a bicycle in a beautiful frame and with a creative wording. It was unexpected and, therefore, even more pleasant. I won a bet and we had dinner with Andrey Balitsky at the Guramma restaurant, as their beautiful observation deck was near the place my challenge started.

      The secret of success is to declare your goal to a large audience, make a bet, make a plan and add friends’ support.