| Every action you take, no matter how big or how | | | | To the extent we direct it, we determine our future. |
| small, defines everything that you achieve in life. And, | | | | Every time you accomplish any definite act, |
| with every action there is a motive - something that | | | | consciously or subconsciously, you use the principle of |
| puts a person in motion. | | | | the will. Through the "will to do" you can do anything. |
| But, what is the real definition of MOTIVATION? | | | | Therefore the way you use your will - both right and |
| Is motivation an incentive, such as a monetary | | | | wrong - will make a huge difference in the outcome |
| reward or a gift? For example, when you were | | | | of your life focus. |
| younger your father or mother might have told you | | | | You probably know of cases where people have |
| that, "For every "A" you get in school next | | | | shown tremendous strength under some traumatic |
| semester, I'll give you a specified amount of money". | | | | experience: The frail person who lifts a heavy car to |
| I'll bet that it probably worked. You achieved a few | | | | save the person trapped underneath. The fireman, |
| "A's", took the cash and then achieved less than | | | | who rushes into a burning building in order to save |
| stellar grades the following semester when the | | | | others, is another example. In both examples, they |
| incentive was not offered again. | | | | used their "will to do" to accomplish the task. |
| Or is motivation a threat? For example, your doctor | | | | The "will to do" can accomplish great results through |
| may have told you recently, "If you don't lose | | | | activities that grow out of great concentration. In |
| weight, exercise regularly and eat right, your | | | | developing the power of concentration, we acquire |
| cholesterol level will continue to be through the roof! | | | | the power of voluntary attention to such an extent |
| So, for a few months, you do what the doctor says. | | | | that we can direct it where we want to and hold it |
| You go back for a follow up. Your health is better. | | | | steadily to its task, until we accomplish our goals. |
| And to celebrate, you head off to the nearest | | | | When you learn to use your will power it becomes a |
| fast-food restaurant for a greasy burger, greasier | | | | mighty force. Almost everything can be accomplished |
| fries and sugary drink. Again, the effect is temporary. | | | | through its proper use. It is greater than physical |
| Motivation is not about external incentives, rewards, | | | | force because it can be used to control not only |
| inducements or threats. My definition of motivation is | | | | your physical actions, but also your mental health and |
| "an emotion or desire that operates on the "will to | | | | mind power. |
| do" and causes it to take action". To be long lasting, | | | | Here's My Motivation Strategy #2: Develop |
| motivation MUST come from inside you. Seneca said, | | | | "Clearly-Defined Goals"... |
| "Most powerful is he that has himself in his own | | | | Many human-performance experts, including yours |
| power". The "will to do" is the greatest power in the | | | | truly, believe the #1 reason why most people will |
| world tied to human accomplishment. And no one can | | | | never get what they want is they - roll of the drum, |
| predict its limits. | | | | please! - really don't know what they want. A few |
| Where does the "will to do" come from? Unlike the | | | | years ago, a study by the Ford Foundation revealed |
| products in so many advertisements, television | | | | that 90% of people have no idea or plans for getting |
| infomercials and "spammy" e-mails, it does not come | | | | what they want in life! Imagine how motivated you |
| in a handy pill to instantaneously transform you from | | | | will be if you start every day with clearly-defined |
| a "dud" to a "stud". | | | | goals and the emotion and desire for achievement in |
| So how does one develop a high level of motivation | | | | all areas of your life. |
| that serves them day in and day out? In my Success | | | | For example, what if you took time to visualize your |
| System, The Power Of Concentration - How To | | | | exciting and very specific career and financial |
| Take Control Of Your Life, I cover a number of | | | | objectives? Then, you created objectives for the |
| success strategies to develop your "will to do". I'll | | | | personal and professional relationships in your life. |
| briefly cover two of them here. | | | | And, when you were done, you took the time to |
| My Motivation Strategy #1: There Needs To Be A | | | | write down these thoughts in a written action plan |
| Desire To Change Within You... | | | | with on-going self improvement and self-development |
| Every one of us possesses some level of "will to do". | | | | milestones. Can you see how this would give you |
| It is the inner energy which controls all conscious and | | | | more excitement and motivation everyday? Don't |
| subconscious acts. Your "will to do" directs your life | | | | you agree that clarity about your direction in life is a |
| forces, habits (both good and bad) and your | | | | powerful motivator? |
| condition in life. Your will has a connection with all | | | | Einstein said, "An object in motion tends to stay in |
| avenues of knowledge, activities, and | | | | motion". I challenge you to become an "object in |
| accomplishment. When you develop the power of | | | | perpetual motion" by beginning to use these two |
| concentration within you, you will have developed a | | | | strategies. For additional motivation strategies and |
| higher level of self mastery and your "will to do". | | | | effective exercises to develop your "will to do", |
| The "will to do" is a force that is strictly practical. We | | | | please visit our website and see our Success |
| know it is a force through its cause-and-effect | | | | Systems. |
| nature. It is a power, like electricity, we can direct. | | | | |