Where Does Motivation Come From?
Where does motivation come from? Good question. It come from within ourselves.
People who are highly motivated have certain things in place that just motivate them. They don’t even have to try. It’s just there.
These thing they have are skills that anyone can learn. It’s basically your mindset that determines how motivated or unmotivated you will be.
We all have our own traits or things that we are good at and there are other things that can be developed.
“Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.” Peter T. Mcintyre
When we have confidence we are able to start new things without a second thought. We welcome the new. We know that we will be able to get from start to finish. Confidence grows when we accomplish one small thing that we weren’t quite sure about. And then another and another until we can feel good about taking bigger steps.
Believing in yourself
“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” –E.E. Cummings
If you don’t believe in yourself you won’t feel like starting something because you will have some doubts. You need to know that we all fail at times and as long as you are reflecting upon those mistakes and learning from them then you will get there. Remember making mistakes is not a bad thing. It’s part of the learning process.
Stepping out of your comfort zone.
“To achieve all your set goals, be ready to get out of your comfort zone, be disciplined, focused and responsible for every decision you make in your life!”
People who are motivated find it easy to step out of their comfort zone, as they know that success to whatever they want to accomplish lies just on the other side of their comfort zone. If you have trouble stepping out of your comfort zone then take baby steps. Just as long as you are making an effort to go just a little beyond where you are comfortable , you will make progress.
“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” Eleanor Roosevelt
People who are highly motivated are organized. They have a plan, usually on paper. But not always sometimes the organization of their plan is in their head. Either way, they know the steps they will take to get there. So each accomplishment along the way just motivates them more.
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” ~ Albert Einstein
When we are persistent we will keep moving forward. Motivated people see mistakes as a way of learning and they just push right by them. They know that they will accomplish what they want as long as they keep going. Giving up is never an option.
Seeing the end results
“Having the big picture in mind enables us to overcome the day to day routines that attempt to distract us from pursuing our dream.”
In order to be motivated to accomplish something, whether it’s an article or losing weight. You must be able to see what is in it for you. If you don’t have a end result in mind then you won’t be able to find much motivation to accomplish what you want to do.
Putting it all together
As you can see all of these skill can be developed. The higher developed they are the more motivated you will become.
Now that you know the answer to where does motivation come from , when you find you are having trouble getting motivated , try to see what areas you are falling short in and take the time to develop those skills. You will be glad you did.
Once developed you should have no issues with becoming motivated.