2 Minutes Business Article. Title: Motive-Motivation-Action

I know we are used to Motivation as against 'Motive-Action'. But, we would agree that 80% of the time, motivation rarely gets people beyond their comfort zones. Its very easy to get motivated; just listen to one of the motivational speakers we have around, there are lots of them.

Some years ago, I would listen and get all fired up, only to discover later that I didn't know what to do with all the motivational tips that got me all fired up. Russ Whitney told about a young man he met after one of the 'fire-walk' conferences in the US. He noticed from a distance how the young man was pacing up and down, breathing very rapidly. When he asked what the problem was, the young man said all the nuggets from the conference had gotten him so fired-up he just wanted to go out there and succeed. When Russ Whitney asked him what exactly he was going to do, the young man suddenly calmed down, took a deep breath, and said he didn't know. That's exactly the situation with many people. We get so motivated that the new year is another opportunity to begin again afresh, and more intelligently, but, then, because we miss it at the 'Motive' level, we end up frustrated before July. And then, downcast, we decide to wait for another new year to begin again more intelligently. How many years is it now?

All these can be solved by Just one thing: sit down and define the motive behind your goals and projects. Why do you want to succeed? A motive not well defined is like a faulty compass, it will make the voyage endless.

Before Action, be very clear about your Motive. When your 'Motive' becomes your 'Motivation', you won't always need external motivation anymore to get you going to achievement.

Some persons motive is to Oppress people with their success, some it's just money, others it's power, while others it's status. What's yours?

Action Step: Check again, and be very honest with you; and then, adjust your motive.



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