Motivates can success in life.

What motivates you to succeed in life?

If you’re sitting there, perplexed, keep reading.

Let’s face it… we’ve all had moments in life when our motivation has been at an all-time low. Even the most motivated of people can feel unmotivated now and then.

However, if you allow laziness to creep into your daily life, it will be near impossible to achieve anything in life.

The difference between successful people versus everyone else is that no matter what is going on around them, successful people always find the motivation and drive to keep going.

If motivation is so important, then why do so many people struggle with it, especially after they encounter defeat?

Here’s the stone-cold truth:

If you’re lacking in motivation right now, to the point that it is keeping you stuck in life, the only person standing in your way is you.

at Is Motivation Really?

At its core, motivation is the reason why you act or behave in a certain way. It is the driving force that pushes you to take action, in spite of your fear or lack thereof.

Psychologists define motivation as the process by which activities are started, directed, and sustained so that certain needs are met.

These needs can be either psychological or physical in form. It’s important to point out that motivation looks different for everyone, depending on their needs and values. Moreover, levels of motivation can change at different phases of your life.

Why Is Motivation Important?

According to the research of Dr. Anders Ericsson, motivation is the most significant predictor of success.[2] It is the secret sauce that allows you to create your destiny.

By understanding why motivation is so important for success in life, you will feel more empowered to take action.

1. Gives You a Sense of Direction

If you aimlessly move through life with no direction, you won’t feel motivated to do much of anything. This is why it is so important that you have a clear understanding of what you want and why you want it.

If you don’t know why you should do something, the likelihood of you actually taking action will be minimal.

Successful people create a vision for their lives, and their daily actions are constantly moving them one step closer to aligning with that vision.

2. Transforms Fear Into A Powerful Plan of Action

Fear is the #1 factor that prevents people from taking action in life, whether that’s fear of failure, fear of success, or fear of not being good enough.

What a lot of people don’t realize is that fear is something that is created in the mind. Hence, it’s an illusion. When you flex your motivation muscle, it slaps fear right in the face. It’s a way of saying, “I’m going to feel the fear and do it anyway.”

A motivated person is so focused on achieving goals that they are able to see past their fears. They know that the only way to truly succeed is to do the thing you are most afraid of doing.

You can either let fear prevent you from moving towards your goals, or you can use it as a tool for motivation.[3] It’s your choice.

3. Helps You Bounce Forward From Setbacks

When life knocks you down (which it will), motivation is the fuel that will allow you to pick yourself up off the floor and keep going.

When life tries to convince you that the game is over, motivation will be in your corner, cheering you on and reminding you to not give up.

I have yet to meet one successful person who hasn’t encountered massive setbacks on the road to achieving their goals in life. I hate to break it to you, but there is no such thing as an easy path.

Life is a rollercoaster ride. You can either scream your way through the whole thing or strap yourself in and enjoy the ride. When you encounter a low moment, take it as an opportunity to unleash your inner strength.

Setbacks are designed to show you how strong and courageous you really are. If you need inspiration, remember why you started your journey in the first place.

A great exercise to help you remember why enduring through the tough times is worth the effort is to visualize what life would be like five years from now if you aborted your mission.[4] That will be motivation in and of itself to keep going.

What Kind of Motivator Are You?

Have you ever thought about what the driving force behind your motivation is? The push vs. pull theory answers this burning question. Your motivation to do anything comes in two different forms – push or pull.

Push motivation is driven by a need to run from unwanted reality, while Pull motivation is a power that inspires you to attain successful results.[5]

When you push yourself to do something, naturally it will feel like you’re dragging yourself through life. You can only operate in this mode for so long before you run out of fuel.

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