Sunday, April 15, 2007

Motivation Is The Heart Of Self Development

What are you Motivated By?

Some people are motivated only by drastic factors.

PAIN can be a powerful motivational element and is often the reason why many people make changes.

Pain manifest itself through many forms. Here are some that receive little attention:

Flunked grades (pain of embarrassment, humiliation) may make us realize that we need to make changes in our study habits.

Debt (pain of suffering poverty, of 'going without,' or a reminder of lack of skills needed to earn money) may force us to look for alternate sources of income.

There are other, more obvious sources of pain which cause us to consider making changes.

Here is an "A to Z" guide for keeping Motivation in our thoughts and lives:

A - Achieve your dreams.
Avoid negative people, things and places. Long ago, Eleanor Roosevelt told us, “...the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

B - Believe in your self, and in what you can do.
Just because you haven't 'done it yet,' doesn't mean that it can't be done. Believe that you can accomplish unfamiliar tasks and that you have the strength and ability to succeed.

C – Consider every angle and aspect.
Motivation comes from determination. To be able to understand life, you should feel the sun from both sides. Walk a mile in someone else's shoes. Do something out of the ordinary once in a while - just for the experience.

D – Don’t give up.
Thomas Edison failed once, twice, in fact, dozens of times while working on his invention, the incandescent light bulb! Use motivation as the energy behind what you want to achieve!

E – Enjoy life.
Work like you don’t need money. Dance like nobody’s watching. Love as if you never cried. Learn as if you’ll live forever. Motivation takes place when people are happy.

F – Family and Friends.
– are life’s greatest treasures. Don’t loose sight of them. Include family and friends in your life plans and in your dreams.

G – Give more than enough.
Don't just put out what is necessary or expected. If you've got more energy, more time, more to offer, give it up and put it into what you're doing. Do every task like it is important.

H – Hang on to your dreams.
Your dreams may become clouded once in a while, but they'll always be behind you as a driving force, so don't mistake that they are gone when they are veiled for some reason.

I – Ignore those who try to destroy you.
There are those who do not like to see 'success' in others. Don’t let people like this get the best of you. Stay away from toxic people – they masquerade as friends, but they really hate to hear about your success and will interfere in everything you do that seems successful and positive.

J – Just be YOU.
The key to success is to be yourself. The key to failure is to try to please everyone. Which key do you hold?

K – Keep Trying no matter what!
A motivated person sees the pains and difficulties in life as obstructions, not as dead ends. A motivated person faces hardship head-on, knowing that there lies value even in just the effort.

L – Learn to love your self.
Now isn’t that easy?

M – Make things happen.
Motivation is when your dreams are put into motion. Take action, make changes, adapt.

N – Never lie, cheat or steal.
Always play a fair game. Besides, all 3 of these 'vices' are punishable by law in certain forms. "N" is a no-brainer!

O – Open your eyes.
See things in 2 ways – envision how you want things to be, then realize how they 'should be.' Open you eyes to possibilities, take in rational information - then proceed from there.

P – Practice makes perfect.
This 'advice' is so old that it hardly needs explanation. Practice what is WORKING when you know that it is right. Practice attaining what you see working, without doubt, for others.

Q – Quitters never win. And winners never quit.
Choose your fate – it's your choice, really. Are you going to be a quitter? Or a winner?

R – Ready yourself.
Motivation is also about preparation. We must hear the little voice within us telling us to get started before others will get on their feet and try to push us around. Remember, it wasn’t raining when Noah started to build the ark.

S – Stop procrastinating.
Proceed to the next line right now.

T – Take control of your life.
Also, take responsibility for the things in life that are in your control. Many things are outside our control, but our reactions to everything is within our control. Take responsibility for how you react to life's pains and gains.

U – Understand others.
Learn how to Listen as well as talk well. Ask for clarification in what others say. They will appreciate repeating their words to you if they think you are truly paying attention.

V – Visualize!
Motivation starts with what we imagine. Do more than 'think it' - see it in your mind's eye - then go out and attain your healthy desires.

W – Want it more than anything.
Dreaming means believing. Don't push your dreams aside or talk yourself out of them just because they are not what others are dreaming - or because the dream appears unattainable.

X – X Factor (X-tra).
EXTRA attention and effort to detail is what will make you different from the others. When you are motivated, you tend to put on “extras” on your life like extra time for family, extra help at work, extra care for friends, and so on.

Y – You are unique.
Place Value YOU - No one in this world looks, acts, or talks like you. Value your life and existence, because you’re just going to be here once.

Z – Zero in on your dreams
Go for it!!!

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