People seek ways to 'motivate' themselves when they are doing something that they don't really love doing. They look at their lack of 'productivity' or 'progress' as being down to a lack of effort required, which they believe is due to a lack of motivation.
For me, the holy grail is to find something in our lives that we can really love doing. That's when we stand our best chance of revealing our passion, and with it, we find all the energy and motivation we need to pursue it. When we find something we love doing, it's most often because it is aligned with our values and/or what we really care about. It's where we can make an impact. Then, when we align our goals with those values and with the impact we have in mind, that's where, IMHO, true fulfilment and happiness in life are most likely to be found...
Totally agree Melody. That’s why having someone in your life that also benefits is golden. Then you have a strong why and that will keep you going when motivation fails. For example, having the desire to build a successful business so that you can help your children financially. That’s a strong why 💕
Absolutely Sue! I feel the same. Though I will say that's not a motivating factor for everyone - but the fact that it is for you reveals that family is really high on your personal hierarchy of values :)
In interviewing 300+ women for the Dreamworks Project, I encountered women who didn't have a specific dream or a clearly defined vision, and yet they were living a deeply fulfilling life.
Why?
Because they lived in deep alignment with what they knew to be true to them. They trusted life and themselves enough to say yes to aligned opportunities whenever they appeared. In essence they were living inside their dream, within the flow of life.
A great article and very interesting.
People seek ways to 'motivate' themselves when they are doing something that they don't really love doing. They look at their lack of 'productivity' or 'progress' as being down to a lack of effort required, which they believe is due to a lack of motivation.
For me, the holy grail is to find something in our lives that we can really love doing. That's when we stand our best chance of revealing our passion, and with it, we find all the energy and motivation we need to pursue it. When we find something we love doing, it's most often because it is aligned with our values and/or what we really care about. It's where we can make an impact. Then, when we align our goals with those values and with the impact we have in mind, that's where, IMHO, true fulfilment and happiness in life are most likely to be found...
Absolutely Peter! We're speaking the same language - I love it! 👏🏻
Totally agree Melody. That’s why having someone in your life that also benefits is golden. Then you have a strong why and that will keep you going when motivation fails. For example, having the desire to build a successful business so that you can help your children financially. That’s a strong why 💕
Absolutely Sue! I feel the same. Though I will say that's not a motivating factor for everyone - but the fact that it is for you reveals that family is really high on your personal hierarchy of values :)
That’s absolutely true. Family are important to me 💕
In interviewing 300+ women for the Dreamworks Project, I encountered women who didn't have a specific dream or a clearly defined vision, and yet they were living a deeply fulfilling life.
Why?
Because they lived in deep alignment with what they knew to be true to them. They trusted life and themselves enough to say yes to aligned opportunities whenever they appeared. In essence they were living inside their dream, within the flow of life.