Personal Motivation

Motivation is a concept that has puzzled the human race since the beginning of time, due in part to the misunderstood nature and tactics by which people attempt to motivate their followers and or motivate themselves. Motivation can not be forced upon anyone regardless of ones attempt. Majority of the failed pursuits in motivation derive from ones inadequacy to make their purpose personal. Throughout my high school years playing football I can recall numerous occasions where a coach would say “he has so much talent, if he would just live up to his potential he could do great things for this football team!” This sounds like a logical statement until one considers the idea that perhaps john lacked passion because football excellency was not his personal pursuit. John could no more be motivated to play the game of football than a husband could desire to do the laundry after a long day of work. Mario Andretti was spot on when he said, “Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal  - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” Once we find a personal passion, motivation can be the fuel to propel us in the pursuit of a purpose worth seeking. Without it though, motivation is incapable of penetrating through the heart and essentially becomes meaningless words that render itself useless.

