Monday motivation quote: “I always did something I was a little not ready to do…”

For many, Mondays start from Sunday night, because there’s always the thought that we have to go back to work on Monday, for another week doing stressful, taxing work.

Many people don’t love their job and to those people, the work can be mentally taxing – the thought of doing something you don’t want to do (for the wrong reasons).

One the other hand, some people do love their job but find that there are some aspects of it that are proving to be a chore.

For example, if you’re a data scientist with a love for numbers who is suddenly promoted. You find that now, in addition to handling the analysis and the numbers, you now have to interact with clients, something you’ve struggled with as a child.

You would find that inconvenient, and many times, you would need to baulk at the work even though you understand that its a necessary part of the work.

That’s why, for today’s Monday motivation quote, we’re sharing something from Marissa Mayer, an American businesswoman and investor.

Everyone knows that as a businessperson, there will be many sides to the business as well as many unpleasant things that have to be done for the sake of the business.

In addition to this, Mayer also served as the chief executive officer of Yahoo! from 2012 until it was acquired by Verizon in 2017.

Her quote goes thus:

“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this, and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” – Marissa Mayer.

You may find that you’ve suddenly been faced with an unpleasant challenge at work or even while you’re going through life. But with this quote in your mind, you should always remember that a Phoenix grows stronger after it emerges from the ashes.

Challenges are there to make us stronger. They show us the possibilities in the things that we always thought were impossible.

So, no matter what you’re doing now, if you’re about to give up, don’t let yourself do that. Pull up your sleeves and do the things that you’re not quite convinced you’re not ready to do. Then watch yourself grow at that thing.

What other quotes do you use to give yourself a boost in times like this? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.