Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation
includes wanting a desired object, goal, a state of being, or an ideal.
Motivation is
literally the desire to do things. It's the difference between waking up before
dawn to pound the pavement and lazing around the house all day. It's the
crucial element in setting and attaining goals—research shows you can influence
your own levels of incentive and self-control. The idea is to figure out what
you want, power through the pain period, and start being who you want to be and
were born to be.
If you took off
from work for a week – what would you spend time doing instead…..?
Ask yourself: if I had to choose between anything, what activity is most appealing to me?
Close your eyes
and envision a life in which you are doing exactly what you desire most to do.
Is there an image that feels best of the ones you envision?
Sitting alone
for too long with an idea is more likely to breed self-doubt than spark an
action plan. Before your goal succumbs to inertia, do a phone call or have an
idea party with some friends. Gather
people together at an Idea Party where the goal is making your dream a reality.
You’ll see when groups are formed something amazing happens: A friend of a
friend has a contact who can help, someone’s neighbor knows a workaround for
what’s holding you up – and suddenly you’re out of inertia and into solution,
which creates action.
“Sometimes you hear a voice through the door calling you.… This
turning toward what you deeply love saves you.” – Rumi, from “A Voice Through The Door”
To dream a big dream, create
the space for it.
Designate a room or a space in your home as
the place for your dream or goal. It
will give you a place to think and work without distraction and also
demonstrate a personal commitment to the process.
Set up a writing area in the den. Create your photo studio in the basement. If you don't need or have an entire room then hang a cork board in a room to serve as an altar to your goal. Hang photos of what you want to create on the board; anytime you have a win – large or small hang it on the board as well. Start building on it so you constantly see the movement you’re making and the reality of the goal start setting in.
Whatever your goal may be, make it real and give your dream the space it deserves.
Set up a writing area in the den. Create your photo studio in the basement. If you don't need or have an entire room then hang a cork board in a room to serve as an altar to your goal. Hang photos of what you want to create on the board; anytime you have a win – large or small hang it on the board as well. Start building on it so you constantly see the movement you’re making and the reality of the goal start setting in.
Whatever your goal may be, make it real and give your dream the space it deserves.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who
find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the
power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion.
Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible
is temporary. Impossible is nothing." –
Adidas
Motivation is an emotion that allows you to have the ability to
get yourself to take action regardless of whether you feel like it or not. One
of the main reasons people fail to achieve their goals is because of inaction.
It's easy to say or think about what you are going to do but actually doing
what you say takes commitment. It's not that people have a hard time taking
action one time. It's being able to consistently
take action that is the challenge for most people.
Also it’s imperative to keep going when you feel discouraged. Brush
yourself off and get back up and start moving again.
“What kind of man would live a life without daring? Is life so
sweet that we should criticize men that seek adventure? Is there a better way
to die?”
--Charles Augustus Lindbergh
--Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Remember: Envision yourself doing what you
desire to do. Throw an Idea Party and share your dreams so people can pitch in
with concrete offerings to get each other ahead. Designate a room or wall in
your home as an altar to your goal. Be consistent in taking action and if you
feel discouraged take a deep breath, acknowledge yourself for what you have achieved
and then start moving again. Give life
to the desire you feel to express that which you feel you must express in this
life.
