There are no lazy people. Only those who lack motivation. Staying motivated is an art form. You have to provide yourself good psychological feedback in order to keep moving forward. After all -- What's the point in suffering all the pain if there's no gain. At the end of the day all human beings are motivated by two major forces. To increase pleasure or avoid pain. When you're working hard to achieve your goals it helps to focus on the pleasure you're going to get from achieving it along with the pain you'll feel if you fail to take action.

Unfortunately many people simply take action to avoid pain. That's probably the main reason you show up at your job everyday. Most people work because they're afraid of what might happen if they fail to pay their bills. They don't want to lose their social status or their creature comforts. Most people can complain about how they aren't getting the things they want out of life but very few are willing to make the sacrifices it takes in order to get them. This is because they're more motivated by the fear of feeling pain than the potential of feeling pleasure.

Since you likely live in a society where are biological needs are met there is very little reason to pursue something beyond your current homeostasis. Most of us will only do what we absolutely have to in order to maintain the lifestyle which we've grown accustom to. That's one of the biggest reasons people who are born into poverty often stay in poverty despite living in a society where there is relatively equal opportunity.

So what can you do to stay motivated? Here's a list of things that can help.

1. Clearly define and meditate on your goals. Everywhere you look should be reminders of what you're shooting for.

The more clearly you can define your goals the better chance you have of reaching them.

2. Reward and  congratulate yourself when you achieve your goals.

Every time you achieve a goal reward yourself for the achievement. Be sure to give yourself plenty of positive re-inforcement.

3. Surround yourself with evidence of past successes. Think trophy case.

Surround yourself with reminders of past success. This will serve as a reminder of the good feelings associated with those accomplishments and stimulate you to push through to the next one.

4. Remind yourself how good it feels to prove someone wrong. A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

We all know our fair share of doubters and haters. There's few things in life that give me more pleasure than proving to someone I can accomplish something which they believe I can't.

5. Visualize your success. Imagine how people will view you and what it will feel like to have achieved your goals.

This goes along with meditating on your goals. Picture what it will look like when you achieve your goals.

6. Learn to enjoy the pain of accomplishment. Change your perception.

Everything in this world comes down to perception. Instead of dreading doing the thing it takes to follow through with your goals learn to enjoy them.

7. Keep score. Keep logs. Keep track.

By tracking your results you'll be more likely to push through to set new, higher standards.

8. Have a system of accountability.

Surround yourself with expectations. Nobody wants to let other down. By putting yourself in a position where others count on you day in and day out you'll be less likely to fail and more likely to push through to new levels.