This is crucial to your overall health and happiness. If you neglect this one thing, it can be detrimental to your health.
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Where Does Motivation Come From?
Do you lack motivation? Are you trying to figure out where you can get it from? Learn the 7 powerful ways you will get motivated and stay motivated.
I read so many self-development books and watched so many videos.
I was desperate to be motivated by something that can push me towards my success and goals in my life.
I wrote down my goals, I thought about the future I could have, I thought about all the things I could possibly have and it was inspiring. But unfortunately, I wasn’t motivated.
Where does motivation come from? Ask yourself, what drives you? Think about all the goals that you have accomplished in your life and ask yourself what drove you to reach it?
Back in 2017, when I was in the life insurance industry. I remember there was a piece of paper that said “The 7 Motivators” and it listed 7 things (with no description) that drives people to do what they do.
The list said:
1. Money
2. Fear
3. Recognition
4. Mastery
5. Power
6. Contribution
7. Achievement
At first, I didn’t think of it much and thought, “Hmm. Good to know” but didn’t do anything about it. A few months went by and I started thinking back to that list. It was posted in one of my colleagues’ cubicles. I started asking myself what exactly motivates me? It is possible to be driven by more than one, but at that time, I was mostly driven by recognition. I have the, “Hey! Look what I can do!” personality.
Honestly, I still kind of have that now, but it has definitely evolved through the years. Now, I am committed to mastery. My growth has put me in a position to be inspired and motivated by where I truly want to be and not let others distract me from my goals.
So let’s go over the list.
Money. When you look at your vision and goals, do dollar signs pop up everywhere? Are you motivated by expensive things? By you making so much money that you are drowning in them? Well, then you are definitely driven by money. You will do whatever it takes to get cash in your hands more than anything else.
Fear. Are you afraid of what will happen in your life if you don’t achieve success? Most people who are driven by fear typically live very stressful lives. They are always doing the bare minimum. You are running away from something more than running towards something. This isn’t a bad thing. This just means that you don’t really have anything that you want to strive for. That’s ok. But if you want to get more than you have and give back to others around you, fear can only bring you so far.
Recognition. Money may not drive you, but being recognized by your peers plays an important role in your life. You feel good and you feel like you are on top of the world when you have the attention of the crowd. But it shatters your ego if you don’t get recognized and it may make you feel worthless.
Mastery. It doesn’t matter where you are in life, but you want to excel in all areas. Whether or not you are good at what you do, you commit to doing your best and give 100% to the task at hand.
Power. You are power-hungry. As long as you are in control of your environment, you will reach your goals. If you are not in power, that is where a lot of anxiety creeps in. You need a sense of control to be successful.
Contribution. You love to give back. Your success is not for you, it is for the people around you. Contributing to other things is where you feel your self-worth.
Achievement. This is not something that you necessarily need to get recognized for. This is usually for yourself. You want to achieve something so you can prove to yourself that you can do it.
Personally, I am striving for mastery. All of these motivate me to some extent. Like most people, I have a fear of feeling stuck in life. I also want to give back to the community more and more the more I grow.
What are you motivated by?
10 Commandments of Weightloss
These are the top 10 best ways to lose weight that have helped numerous people lose up to 2 in inches around their waist within 14 days.
First Commandment. Thou Shall not commit gluttony.
Let’s face it. Most people binge. They eat like they don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Have you ever met someone who has a slim face, skinny arms, and legs but a distended stomach? They may be eating a lot but are naturally skinny people. You see those bodybuilders with the “bubble gut?” They have to eat so much to keep up with their size (along with steroids and growth hormones, but that’s another story)!
Eating 65-75% full is ideal if you are trying to lose some inches around the waist. Frequent and scheduled meals should do the trick. In about one week, you will find yourself feeling lighter and less bloated. Give your stomach time to digest your food from your last meal.
Second Commandment. Thou Shall minimize consumption of deep fried food.
Don’t worry. Stir-fried is okay. It doesn’t diminish the nutrients that much. Deep-fried food can significantly reduce the nutritional content of the food that you are eating. Regardless if it is a superfood like broccoli, overcooking or deep frying can cause its most important vitamins or minerals to decrease.
Best alternatives would be baking, grilling, and steaming.
Third Commandment. Thou Shall not consume High Fructose Corn Syrup or other high sugar food.
Sugar is a no-no! Excess sugar can lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Studies have shown that it also accelerates aging. Do you want to look younger? Throw away the sugar! High fructose corn syrup is fructose but extremely concentrated.
Fourth Commandment. Thou shall not consume excess sodium.
I know. It’s hard. “But everything has sodium!” I agree. Essentially, almost all food has salt. Here’s the thing, I am not saying you can’t eat anything that has sodium. All I am saying is that don’t add it if you are making your own food. Choose food that has “reduced salt/sodium.”
Sodium causes us to retain more water than usual. It can lead to dehydration, diarrhea, and other health issues. Basically, reduce it. Eat for results, not for taste.
Fifth Commandment. Thou shall do something active for 30 minutes a day.
It is true. It is essential to do keep yourself active for at least 30 minutes a day. Whatever that looks like to you. It could be playing sports, playing with your kids, brisk walk, and working out at the gym. It is important that you keep your heart elevated and really get it pumping. Sweating also has its detoxifying benefits.
Sixth Commanment. Thou shall drink plenty of water.
WATER. WATER. WATER! Stay hydrated. Sometimes people mistake hunger for thirst and end up eating more than they would like to. Drink 2 glasses of water upon waking up to jumpstart hydration for your body.
Think of water as the fountain of youth. Your skin gets clearer. Your digestion gets better. You naturally feel a lot better. We are made up of up to 60% water. Give our body what it needs.
Seventh Commandment. Thou shall get adequate amount of protein.
Protein is how our muscles are built. Having an adequate amount of protein can accelerate our progress significantly.
Protein can help us feel full longer so it won’t spike our blood sugar levels unlike carbs.
Eighth Commandment. Thou shall get plenty of sleep.
Busy schedules can deprive us of our sleep. Lack of sleep can cause stress. Stress excretes stress hormones like cortisol. Cortisol leads to unwanted fat storage and/or unwanted muscle loss.
Set yourself up to win by creating a sleep schedule. Turn off your devices one hour before bedtime. It can reduce excess thinking while trying to sleep. When you look at devices, the blue light suppresses the production of melatonin, the sleepy hormone, and makes you stay up longer.
Ninth Commandment. Thou shall not get jealous of others progress.
Everyone’s journey is different. Besides, you’ll never know who is on steroids or have genetics like a Greek God. The point is, if you keep looking at your neighbor’s lawn, you will take time away from watering yours.
Strive for progress, not perfection. It may be a cliche but it’s true, NOBODY is perfect.
Tenth Commandment. Thou shall believe in thyself.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! There will always be a time where you don’t feel like it. Those are THE BEST TIMES to get up and do it anyway. Do whatever it takes. Believe in yourself because no one else will.
