Are you Motivated?
Dictionaries define motivation as something (as a need or
desire) that causes a person to act. We can define motivation as
a motive for taking action; a reason to act. The word motivation
in it's Latin form, "motus" means motion which implies some kind
of movement and that motivation is a verb - it is something you
DO.
This is critically important when we set about accomplishing a
goal. Without motivation no goal can be accomplished. In order
to define motivation we need to discover and define the desire
that lead us to want the goal in the first place. It is equally
important to know that feeling motivated is an emotion that acts
as an incitement to action. Without positive constructive action
towards the attainment of a goal it remains a desire and a dream.
We can also define motivation as something that inspires us.
Weather it be a goal or an ambition, an amazing story, a defeat
or a great achievement. The key is to realize what causes us to
feel motivated? It is the fact that inspiration gives us reasons
or motives within ourselves to pursue a certain goal. Anthony
Robbins once said that "Giant Goals produce Giant Motivation."
The first step then in pursuing a goal is to know exactly what
you are after. The more clarity you have as to exactly what you
want, the easier it will be for you to attain it. Clarity as to
your specific outcome in itself will motivate you because you
will start building a clear image in your mind and imagination.
The closer you get to your goal the clearer the image will
become.
Knowing what you want is not enough in achieving a goal. The
most important aspect is to define motivation for yourself. In
other words you need to define your motive, your reason for
pursuing the goal. You need to have enough and strong enough
reasons as to why you absolutely must attain your goal. If your
reasons (motive) are strong enough motivation is automatic and
consequently you will keep taking action towards attaining your
goal. It is actions that produce the results in our lives and
pulls us into the direction we want to go.
If you want to define motivation for yourself in such a way as
to unleash an unstoppable force of momentum towards attaining
your dreams, then you need to develop passion. Passion is a
combination of loves and hates. It is finding reasons why you
love to attain your goal and reasons why you hate not having it.
Passion is reasons infused with emotion and emotion is the
strongest force in determining your destiny. If you feel
passionate about something then motivation is automatic. The
good news is that passion is not something you are born with or
something that you get "some day." It is something you develop
and you will soon find out that on the highway to achieving your
dreams your reasons keep building on top of each other and
becomes stronger along the way.
If you find it hard to define motivation for yourself I would
recommend listening to or reading something every day that
creates that emotion of motivation within you. Motivational
audio books can help to motivate you. There are some brilliant
personal development experts that know exactly what it takes to
motivate people through an understanding of the human mind. They
will help you find lasting reasons within yourself to take
action and move towards attaining your dreams and desires. No
matter what it takes, make sure you get off your butt and get
motivated. It is the only way you will get from where you are to
where you want to be.