Motivation: Myth Or Magic?

Because the desires of our inner nature can't always pay the bills or buy the yacht.

Everyone is always talking about following your dreams, but for a lot of people following their dreams won't create the lifestyles that they want or need. It can be a bit hard for dream projects/passions and financial goals to meet.

I find that if you want less financially, it's much easier to be happy following your dreams and passions. I just don't see how it's possible for everyone to follow their dreams (do what they really love) and make a living doing it.

Motivation can be tricky because we often each have conflicting desires. Someone can want to become wealthy, but want to relax and play frequently. Depending on how these conflicting motivations/desires interact, it can result it multiple different outcomes.

motivation ..does not get you doing new things ..real motivation keeps you doing things in a certain pattern ..unless a change is forced or gets the same results with less work.

if you want to replace a bad habit with more productive behavior..it is hard to get motivated not to do something you like doing .

the only way is to replace that behavior..the problem many smokers found was they replaced the smoking with eating junk food ..after all the junk food companies where bought by the tobacco companies ..who used their know how to make junk food more addictive .

motivation to do something is really pointless we can't all be rock start or rap stars who need to be dragged up on stage an hour late to perform..but once they are up there they are motivated as f*(& .

if it is something that motivates you when you are doing it ..get some process in place to get you started doing it

I dont think motivation is the problem with most people. We all wan't better things and if you are anything like me you will most likely be driven to get them. (All of us on this site have that much in common right? We are here to improve, learn and make money).

The key thing i think most people lack is FOCUS. Theres a huge difference between motivation and focus. Motivation is what gets the wheels going on any venture, focus is what creates momentum.

Focus takes a great deal of discipline. It requires mental clarity. Having your goal in mind at all times and the discipline to bring yourself back on track every time you go off track.

Personally i find it easy to get distracted with stuff like facebook, youtube, news sites, email etc. I have managed to make improvements in this area by having clarity of goals, then by enforcing discipline, blocking certain sites in work hours and increased consciousness to bring myself back on task whenever i slip.

Its always a work in progress. Think 2 steps forward, one step back.

2 cents.

Great post mate! For me to be honest, it's science.

Motivation is kind of like your desire.
Desire, to achieve something, is what keeps you going.

Motivation Is a key word to everyone's success. You must always stay motivated to keep moving forward, to always progress, and find a way to better yourself. Personal development Is great, you must always have a positive attitude. Motivation Is KEY!

Motivation is a great start to doing something. What seems to hold people back, I think, is fear, poor self-image (i.e. not believing you can do what you set out to do) reaction to criticism and other mind-set stuff.

Because life is real. It has to be lived and experienced with all its ugliness and beauty, and all its contradictions that temper us all to do the best we can, be the best we can. Unfortunately, not everybody can see this wisdom of life. Most of us succumb to the fast-food mentality, to push-button life-styles.