Be Motivated and Stay Motivated
Any time people come to me with questions on how to become motivated in life and remain motivated for as long as they live, I always ask them to look inwards and then look around them. Perhaps by doing so they’ll see what will inspire them, see what is in them and what motivates other people around them.
Do you know you can be motivated by the smile on the face of a baby? The beauty of your surroundings can magically motivate you to no end. The evil look on the face of your tormentor can inspire you to get on your knees and seek God’s help in stopping him in his track. The venomous nagging fits of your wife could make you a better person. And now this, the failure streak dodging your life could give you the break you have been yearning for.
Mind you, motivation comes from God alone. You might say someone motivated you into becoming what you are, but I strongly believe that such a person is His answer to your innermost yearnings.
There is a difference between one becoming motivated and having the vision beforehand to keep his/her ambition burning. Some people jump out to say they have become motivated without actually knowing what their passion is. It is like a handicapable non-Christian who was dragged to a crusade ground and fortunately for him, he received instant healing. He doesn’t know where the power that healed him came from until he reaches inside his soul to ask himself some pertinent questions concerning his newfound status as a Christian believer. Take for instant; a young man came to me to tell me how confused he was by not knowing exactly what the motivating elements in him were. I asked him what he had passion for and he said football. I then asked him what his problem was and he told me he does not believe his break in life would come through professional football.
I realized this young man was having doubts about his talents and how those talents could put him on the right track. He lacked the strength of inner mind that would make him see what would be of him in the nearest future. You find out it is the fame and fortune that professional football would offer him that motivates him. He was not called to become a professional footballer that is why he was having doubts about his ability to break even.
Now, how would a reader of this article discover what motivates him/her? Very simple! Start by figuring out what interests you most. This you do by looking inwards, by searching your mind to find out those talents of yours that would make a difference out of you among your generation. I know that everybody is blessed with one talent or more. Whatever that talent is, never you look down on yourself or start by building roadblocks on your way to achieving your dream in life. Nothing comes easy but if you have the push, you will definitely surprise yourself by coming out a success even in an industry that has a lot of comers and achievers.
Your motivation should be anchored on the belief that when you get started, you will stand when others are sitting, when they stand, you are bound to standout, and when they standout, you’ll outstand them. Motivation is all about your understanding of who you are - your weaknesses and your strengths. This involves how to conquer your fears and achieve success. Then look around you and discover what inspires you. This could be a person or an object, thought or an idea. Once you do that, you lap on to that which inspires you. Your vision comes in handy here bearing in mind that vision without venture is a marked failure and a vice (weakness). You make bold by reaching out to those who have the experience you need to start off on the path you have chosen. Ask the most important questions even those that would make out you are a numskull. Never mind, it is said that no knowledge is a waste.
At this point, you have set sail and your vision is what keeps you going. You learn to make bold decisions that might even surprise people into telling you off and advising you otherwise. It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who wrote: “Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” The message in this quotation is to keep busy and focused. No matter the challenges, hang in there. Nobody I tell you will carry your cross for you. Not even your parents or siblings and best friends. They have their targets and set goals and wouldn’t ever want to add yours to theirs. When you look behind to push your responsibilities to another person, you are either lazy or irresponsible with no sense of will and purpose.
If you want to remain motivated, you must learn to keep keeping on. Learn from the snail if that is what you are. When it meets with danger, it rolls in its eyes and when the coast is clear, it keeps going albeit at a very slow pace, but progress it is making. Money might be what would make a snail out of you, learn to talk to people and tell them your needs without making a weak person out of you. All you need do is impress it on them that if they invest in you, there would be good profit from their investments. Learn to be business minded and eschew selfishness. Your vision will definitely bring you pain, but you must learn from Naomi Wolf who wrote: “Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria.”
Do your research well and work out the modalities before going to anybody with your proposal. Dare yourself and be the success you have always dreamed of. Dreams come true of course!
Any time people come to me with questions on how to become motivated in life and remain motivated for as long as they live, I always ask them to look inwards and then look around them. Perhaps by doing so they’ll see what will inspire them, see what is in them and what motivates other people around them.
Do you know you can be motivated by the smile on the face of a baby? The beauty of your surroundings can magically motivate you to no end. The evil look on the face of your tormentor can inspire you to get on your knees and seek God’s help in stopping him in his track. The venomous nagging fits of your wife could make you a better person. And now this, the failure streak dodging your life could give you the break you have been yearning for.
Mind you, motivation comes from God alone. You might say someone motivated you into becoming what you are, but I strongly believe that such a person is His answer to your innermost yearnings.
There is a difference between one becoming motivated and having the vision beforehand to keep his/her ambition burning. Some people jump out to say they have become motivated without actually knowing what their passion is. It is like a handicapable non-Christian who was dragged to a crusade ground and fortunately for him, he received instant healing. He doesn’t know where the power that healed him came from until he reaches inside his soul to ask himself some pertinent questions concerning his newfound status as a Christian believer. Take for instant; a young man came to me to tell me how confused he was by not knowing exactly what the motivating elements in him were. I asked him what he had passion for and he said football. I then asked him what his problem was and he told me he does not believe his break in life would come through professional football.
I realized this young man was having doubts about his talents and how those talents could put him on the right track. He lacked the strength of inner mind that would make him see what would be of him in the nearest future. You find out it is the fame and fortune that professional football would offer him that motivates him. He was not called to become a professional footballer that is why he was having doubts about his ability to break even.
Now, how would a reader of this article discover what motivates him/her? Very simple! Start by figuring out what interests you most. This you do by looking inwards, by searching your mind to find out those talents of yours that would make a difference out of you among your generation. I know that everybody is blessed with one talent or more. Whatever that talent is, never you look down on yourself or start by building roadblocks on your way to achieving your dream in life. Nothing comes easy but if you have the push, you will definitely surprise yourself by coming out a success even in an industry that has a lot of comers and achievers.
Your motivation should be anchored on the belief that when you get started, you will stand when others are sitting, when they stand, you are bound to standout, and when they standout, you’ll outstand them. Motivation is all about your understanding of who you are - your weaknesses and your strengths. This involves how to conquer your fears and achieve success. Then look around you and discover what inspires you. This could be a person or an object, thought or an idea. Once you do that, you lap on to that which inspires you. Your vision comes in handy here bearing in mind that vision without venture is a marked failure and a vice (weakness). You make bold by reaching out to those who have the experience you need to start off on the path you have chosen. Ask the most important questions even those that would make out you are a numskull. Never mind, it is said that no knowledge is a waste.
At this point, you have set sail and your vision is what keeps you going. You learn to make bold decisions that might even surprise people into telling you off and advising you otherwise. It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who wrote: “Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor.” The message in this quotation is to keep busy and focused. No matter the challenges, hang in there. Nobody I tell you will carry your cross for you. Not even your parents or siblings and best friends. They have their targets and set goals and wouldn’t ever want to add yours to theirs. When you look behind to push your responsibilities to another person, you are either lazy or irresponsible with no sense of will and purpose.
If you want to remain motivated, you must learn to keep keeping on. Learn from the snail if that is what you are. When it meets with danger, it rolls in its eyes and when the coast is clear, it keeps going albeit at a very slow pace, but progress it is making. Money might be what would make a snail out of you, learn to talk to people and tell them your needs without making a weak person out of you. All you need do is impress it on them that if they invest in you, there would be good profit from their investments. Learn to be business minded and eschew selfishness. Your vision will definitely bring you pain, but you must learn from Naomi Wolf who wrote: “Pain is real when you get other people to believe in it. If no one believes in it but you, your pain is madness or hysteria.”
Do your research well and work out the modalities before going to anybody with your proposal. Dare yourself and be the success you have always dreamed of. Dreams come true of course!
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