The Motivation to grow and learn
WHAT IS MOTIVATION?
Motivation is the drive and passion to accomplish something. It doesn't make a difference what it is. It could be pleasure based, money based or even family based. Without motivation, striving to accomplish a goal becomes empty. The achievement feels only half as satisfying because there was no personal love behind it. It's like being at a job your stuck at and reaching a milestone (like getting a promotion). You recognize the achievement BUT it doesn't completely fulfill you because you weren't fully "motivated" to achieve it . . .and you weren't fully motivated because you have no passion or drive for the job. Perhaps if you had a family or if you're trying to save money to open up a dream business, these may be temporary substitutions for the lack of passion,
but these substitutions are ONLY that. . . substitutions for the REAL motivation behind having the "dream job".
SO WHAT TRULY MOTIVATES US. . . ?
. . . .Those things that we wanted when we were younger, that we dreamed of, before our lives and surroundings got in our way. The first thoughts that we woke up with in the morning as to how we wanted to spend the rest of our lives. These powerful motivators we lost site of as we allowed "obstacles" to take control of us INSTEAD of us taking control of them. As we are faced with choices that bring pressure and fears into our lives e slowly drift away from those goals, to the point where we disregard them as not being important anymore.
To honor the very essence of our creation it's almost an obligation to pursue these goals so we can bring joy and gratification back into our lives with every little step that we take towards them.
WHY ITS IMPORTANT TO GO AFTER WHAT MOTIVATES US
When you finally have the strength to pursue your genuine goals, there's a sense of fulfillment inside of us with every step because what we are accomplishing is satisfying the very CORE of our being. This is why it is very important to hone in on your primary motivations as soon as possible and make them your long term goals. If we don't make it a priority to achieve what are our strongest motivations, we'll lead a life of mediocrity and we'll never be satisfied with ourselves. We'll go through life thinking "I could have been or had everything I wanted, but I'm not and I don't". Some of us might think that's bearable at present BUT at some point we'll all regret living our lives in that way. At the extremes, these regrets can come in the form of anxiety and/or depression.
From the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, we will forever have those passions and desires that motivate us, deep inside of us. We may try to convince ourselves that they're not important, by justifying the life we live absent of these goals, but we're only just fooling ourselves. When you pursue non-genuine goals (ex. the job you hate or the spouse who doesn't believe in you, etc.) there's a lack of interest, time drags, you can't focus and at the end of the day your life feels empty. When you find the strength to live your true purpose it makes you a stronger person. It gives you a true sense of conviction. It inspires true confidence to say to yourself, "I went after and achieved what I wanted in my life, despite the obstacles. I am the person I was meant to be; not the person I settled to be."
I believe a Higher Being created us and he went through the trouble to give each and every one of us our own gifts and passions. So with that, it would be a sin against the very nature of our being if we did not satisfy the true GENUINE person that we are, rather than some shell that we might have created out of fear or laziness. This is obviously not the path of least resistance, but if you want to turn out to be the person of the truest integrity or the strongest of character, this is the only path that you should want to follow.
