Fellow Fish, how do you stay motivated?

Two things I really hate about my sign; firstly, too many hopes and dreams -- secondly, easily demotivated.

Every time I feel very happy and inspired to do something, an unexpected force suddenly steps in and knocks me down. It's very hard to feel motivated and ambitious when you're someone who is quite so easily discouraged (the fact that I'm Cancer rising also does little to help this, I think).

I keep comparing my lack of success to the people around me, whom I'd like to be. It really hurts because I have a lot of potential that I'd like to bring out, make use of and share, but I'm easily discouraged the moment I see someone do something better than me in a certain field. I know the logical step shouldn't be to compare myself to those people, but because they are my role models, the people I'd like to aspire to, I find it hard to stay strong a lot of the time. Instead of using their level of success for motivation, I take it very negatively and often find myself thinking, "Why can't you be anything like them?" or "You're so useless." Far be it from me to praise anything positive I've done (which is a key element to motivation).

I know I should be but my feelings are mucking things up 😛

Am I making much sense here? Am I preaching to the choir?

Anyway, that's my rant. Please, do rant and do share your stories of frustration...but also please share your stories of success! I think that might encourage the rest of us 🙂

what's your chart?

Posted by LostAndConfused
Two things I really hate about my sign; firstly, too many hopes and dreams -- secondly, easily demotivated.

Every time I feel very happy and inspired to do something, an unexpected force suddenly steps in and knocks me down. It's very hard to feel motivated and ambitious when you're someone who is quite so easily discouraged (the fact that I'm Cancer rising also does little to help this, I think).

I keep comparing my lack of success to the people around me, whom I'd like to be. It really hurts because I have a lot of potential that I'd like to bring out, make use of and share, but I'm easily discouraged the moment I see someone do something better than me in a certain field. I know the logical step shouldn't be to compare myself to those people, but because they are my role models, the people I'd like to aspire to, I find it hard to stay strong a lot of the time. Instead of using their level of success for motivation, I take it very negatively and often find myself thinking, "Why can't you be anything like them?" or "You're so useless." Far be it from me to praise anything positive I've done (which is a key element to motivation).

I know I should be but my feelings are mucking things up 😛

Am I making much sense here? Am I preaching to the choir?

Anyway, that's my rant. Please, do rant and do share your stories of frustration...but also please share your stories of success! I think that might encourage the rest of us 🙂

I have been there, and I am sometimes yet. Your name starts has mine, with lost lol

You have to find your way to the upstream. You are at school/university? if so, start working immediatly, I wished I started sooner. If you are already working and those people you talk about are coworkers, just change job.

You are hooked somehow, try to unhook, that is not easy at all.

Just count on you to do things.

I found the love of my life and the hook started to disappear.

Posted by LostAndConfused

... I have a lot of potential that I'd like to bring out, make use of and share, but I'm easily discouraged ...

Capricorns are usually great at actualizing creative ideas .... they can visualize what you tell them and know the tools to use to get there.

Try running your ideas through a Capricorn friend, see if s/he can assist you in making your creations come to life.

The only reason you feel like others are doing better is because you aren't doing it at all. Once you see your creation alive, that in itself will give you the momentum to keep going.


Good luck !!

Hey my Piscean sister!

I know how you feel. It seems like we are on track, motivated and then BAM! something happens to threw us in a loop. Firstly, Pisces is a water sign. Look not just at the fish but at the element in which we represent. Water. Water is calm. Water has depth. Water can be hard and frigid. Cold and warm. So that is just to say life is going to have its moments. We must focus not on what has happened but how we re-act to life. I have learned to be the opposite. If things are hectic - be calm. When things are calm be more aggressive. This has worked for me.

Also the water is the ocean. It is filled with all kinds of stuff that is not good and you just have to learn to find your pond where its good for you and only let people who are supported and fits your environment in. If not, they can and will pollute you with the consequences being you not good for you in the end.

Pisces need to learn to have more faith. We are creative and can be a bit disorganized. So when something happens the best we can do is be prepared. If we have a set back it should be viewed as a blessing because there is a lesson to be learned. Each day is a day to be stronger and wiser. We can overwhelm ourselves. Take one goal and break it down into smaller attainable goals.

Good Luck!

Posted by Lena282
Where's your Mars? I have it in Gemini and I have difficulty focussing on one thing at a time...doesn't take much to distract me. So annoying during exams. I agree with surrounding yourself with motivated people.

I have a gemini rising that comes to hand too lol...

Amazing responses...thank you everyone for taking the time to share your stories and wisdoms.

I agree; friends and the people around you really do make a difference towards how you stay motivated. Truth be told, a majority of my friends just drain me. I'm very unappreciated most of the time and a lot of the time I get taken advantage of and brushed/thrown aside...I'm working on this though.

In response to TheBeautifulStruggle this is my chart:
Zodiac in degrees 0.00 Placidus Orb:0
Sun Pisces 14.50 Ascendant Libra 10.08
Moon Cancer 5.22 II Scorpio 8.50
Mercury Pisces 3.23 III Sagittarius 9.12
Venus Aquarius 1.22 IV Capricorn 10.23
Mars Capricorn 25.35 V Aquarius 11.45
Jupiter Cancer 0.56 VI Pisces 12.12
Saturn Capricorn 22.32 VII Aries 10.08
Uranus Capricorn 8.56 VIII Taurus 8.50
Neptune Capricorn 14.07 IX Gemini 9.12
Pluto Scorpio 17.44 R Midheaven Cancer 10.23
Lilith Scorpio 13.33 XI Leo 11.45
Asc node Aquarius 16.21 XII Virgo 12.12

Lena, my rising sign is Cancer. I find parts of my rising sign very taxing at times, despite it's nice points...LOL! 😛

Thanks..I just wanted to see your mars and venus and try to figure where you can 'find inspiration' from that...since you know your houses, you should try to look those up to.

P-Angel gave some excellent advice though...a capricorn friend would help you alot..but in short, you need to find someone you can build something with.

How about this....it's something I used to do, but got out of it, that I'm trying to get back into, but you'll probably be better at it than me...

Find a person you like, that has a lofty goal, it could be something like 'i want to start a band, i want to write a book.' I want to start a business...Try to offer your help in it(like doing the dirty work) or be motivating to them..or suggest ideas on how they could get started or be like "awesome ! let's do this." It would help alot if it's someone that has a vision but doesn't know where to start(a person that similarily needs a push)..It's a bit bold, and if the person is arrogant, they may not like it but alot of people can appreciate someone who wnats to help. You HAVE the drive..(mars in capricorn)

The idea is to 'piggy-back' on his/her inspiration and get into the groove or creating YOUR vision, by helping them create theirs. This is also an excellent way to network or get used to learning new skills that you can then take back to yourself..or you can make friends by working with them. You HAVE the inspiration(Venus in Aquarius with a Pisces Sun). You HAVE the drive...(Mars in capricorn) You just need a direction, you're basically a loaded gun of inspiration...try to test it on other people so you can get empowered through their ideas till you have the courage to try it on yourself.

Trust me, when you see a plan come together after a ton of work thrown into it, it'll be addicting. You'll want to do it more and more, surround yourself with it.

I'm reading TheBeautifulStruggle's answer 5 years after and its the best answer I could ever think of. So true and extremely well said. I unknowingly have done the same things too (piggy-back-ing) and it has got me motivated a lot... We, as Pisceans, sometimes feed off other's emotions or on the air around us to the extent that we tend to temporarily soak in that emotion and use that to achieve our work/goals. So staying with a motivated friend (like an Aries or Capricorn), could keep you motivated and energetic as well.