I wrote this a few years ago and sought it out in an old blog that I used to have. Hope you are inspired What is your motivation today?


People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.
-- Zig Ziglar

I was exchanging views on motivation and success with a friend. I told her that we should ask ourselves, "What is my motivation for getting out of bed this morning"? as oppossed to thinking "positive thoughts' or dreading the possibilities of what the day may bring.

Motivation is as individual as you are. Whatever it is that motivates you is the spark that lights your fire. What is it that gets your heart pumping?

We have to realize what our values are. If you aren't motivated by high sales and a chunky pay cheque then being the salesperson of the week isn't going to get you fired up. Are you motivated by reaching out to others to inspire and lead by courage? Your career path may lead you into the career of supporting others.

I am motivated by daily goals and long term goals. My daily goals are little golden nuggets to entice me to get my day started. My long term goals and aspirations give me a firm motivational kick that really propels me. I know that if I'm just looking at my daily motivations it can only take me so far. The daily motivation reminds me of the horse that sees the carrot dangling in front of it. The long term motivation pushes me further when the carrot in my field of vision becomes too repetitive.

My motivation comes from confidence in the aspects of my life that I can't quite see yet. I believe this is called faith. I may not be able to see the pot 'o gold just yet, however I believe it will appear when I am ready for it. Faith takes practice, it is like a muscle that strengthens when we exercise it.

I believe that we should get our confidence from within ourselves. When we seek approval from others it lets us feel off balance and our belief in ourselves are swayed by the opinions of others. If we are to truly believe the positive things people say about us wouldn't we also believe the negative? I don't indend this to mean that we disregard everything that is said about us by others. I mean that what others say about us should be viewed with our own true reality of ourselves. We can hear an opinion of ourself from another person and we can distinguish whether it is truth or fiction. I don't believe it is healthy to attach every little opinion from every person onto ourselves. We have the right to disregard what we feel is untrue. Our confidence can motivate us to accomplish what we envision for our life.

Write down your what your goals are. Write down your long term and short term goals are. Hold yourself accountable for following through on your goals. Assess and reasses your goals daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. Are your goals reasonable? Are your goals feasable considering all the obligations in your life? Are you having fun while achieving your goals?

I believe that prayer is what centers me when my goals leave me near sighted. Prayer helps my vision when I can't see beyond the next step in my journey. Prayer reminds me that I'm not alone.

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
-- James Allen