Need of Motivation

You must have read a lot about motivation and how it affects us in our everyday life. But, what is the need of such motivation. Have you ever sat down to wonder? Human behavior will always surprise you.

Emotions drive us every day and every moment in our life is dependent on it. Set your goals, develop a strategy to get to it and start working. But would you attain what you have pre-decided for yourself? Not unless you are motivated enough. Own the world’s best car but have no driver and don’t learn how to drive it. Then, what is the use of owning such a car? Motivation is like that spark for the engine. This is what makes the human engine move.

You may have the best talents or acquired the best skills but if you do not have motivation, you will not reach far. Motivation is the driver which drives you to do what you are doing. When you are motivated you want to achieve what you have set for yourself. Motivation along with enthusiasm and energy moves us forward in life. There are external and internal factors that motivates one to accomplish a goal and keep going.

So, now how do you stay motivated enough so that your car does not stop midway? There are conceptualized means of doing the right thing. Firstly, visualize. This is a very powerful and easy way to keep yourself motivated. Many coaches across the globe use this visualization technique to keep the players motivated all the time. You just need to do it just to see for yourself achieving the goals that you have set and that will definitely keep you motivated for a long time. Imagine yourself in that realm that you desire yourself to be in and trust me the day won’t be far. It will really drive you to achieve more and more.

Also associate pain not achieving goals because that way you know the repercussions of not having gained something. Apart from giving pleasure, the goals should pinch you when you don’t get them. Tell people about it so that you always feel bad when you fail in attaining them. The fact that you don’t have to let them down will always make you go ahead. It could make you feel so embarrassed and make you feel guilty. Motivation is needed in your life to drive yourself forward.

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