The True Power of Motivation

Do you want to reevaluate your motivations and work towards your life goals?

Do you want internal-positive motivation from a place of strength and security?

The True Power of Motivation

We've all tried to change certain habits like overeating, doubting ourselves, binge Netflix watching, or sedating ourselves at the end of the workday, only to later see our old habits revert back. It can be frustrating and discouraging, to say the least.

We all want good habits like hard work and perseverance. Because naturally, we want success in all the parts of our life, like career, love-life, business and everything else. So how can we achieve it?

Dr. Ericsson found that champions or celebrities, who are the high-achievers among the normal population, are the ones who put in the most hours at their craft in the different walks of life, whether sport, music, chess, dance, or business. This means success is linked to hard work. So what is the reason one can keep working hard?

Other research has shown that the longer someone is in a career, the less important innate ability, like intelligence and talent, and the more important motivation becomes. In other words, the most successful people just keep plugging away longer than others. This is the power of motivation.

Defining Motivation

Motivation is an internal process that directs and maintains behavior and pushes towards a certain goal. It is the drive for the ultimate achievement of your desired goals.

Then why is the relationship between motivation and success so strong?

Motivation: The Drive to Change

The same concept of motivation applies to making changes in your life. The reality is that change is difficult because, in all likelihood, you have been the way you currently are for a long time and your habits are deeply ingrained. Your ability to find and maintain your motivation for meaningful and long-lasting change will ultimately determine whether you're able to break long-standing habits and patterns.

The Power of Motivation

• Motivation is the internal or external drive that prompts a person to action.
• It is the ability to initiate and persist toward a chosen objective.
• Motivation makes you put 100% of your time, effort, energy, and focus into your goal attainment.
• Through motivation you are able to pursue change in the face of obstacles, boredom, fatigue, stress, and the desire to do other things.
• It is the determination to resist ingrained and unhealthy patterns and habits.
• Motivation is also doing everything you can to make the changes you want in your life.
• That’s why, high motivation will ensure total preparation which will, in turn, ensure maximum performance and results.

Types of Motivation in Real Life

For every person, there is a different motivation that drives them toward their desired goals.

• Internal-positive: Challenge, desire, passion, satisfaction, self-validation (likely outcome: successful change, fulfillment).
• External-positive: Recognition and appreciation from others, financial rewards, (likely outcome: some change, partial fulfillment, dependent on others for continued change and good feelings).
• Internal-negative: Threat, fear of failure, inadequacy, and insecurity (likely outcome: some change, possible relapse).
• External-negative: Fear of loss of job or relationship, insufficient respect from others, financial or social pressures, pressure from significant others, unstable life (likely outcome: some success, high risk of relapse).

Practically, the supreme type of motivation is internal-positive because the motivation is coming from a place of strength and security. Some successful people are driven to achieve their goals by insecurity, suggesting that an internal-negative or external-negative motivation can lead to change but without happiness. Which type of motivated person are you?