Sometimes blunt, crude words are the only things that can shock a person out of a rut and motivate him to improve to the next level. This four-part blog series is for the church worker who needs such forthright words.

When achieving a goal seems impossible and you are not making any progress, imagine that:

You will die unless you achieve it.

In other words, ask yourself,

If my life depended on it, what would I do?

Circumstances are a powerful thing. It is amazing what people can accomplish under the right motivating circumstances. So when you feel like giving up on pursuing your goal, ask yourself, “What would I do if my life depended on it?”

Odds are you can give more effort. Odds are you can be more creative. And often the most brilliant creativity happens in times of desperation. So if you want to innovate, if you want to enhance your performance, figure out what you would do if your life depended on it.

This is a psychological mind hack. It gets you thinking past the limitations you put on yourself because you do not want to leave your comfort zone. And if you truthfully answer the question, then you must choose whether or not you are willing to invest that type of life-at-stake effort, passion, and willpower.

Stay tuned for more crude words.

Read Part 1 - You Deserve to Go to Hell