The True Cost Of A Lack of Motivation

And what a lack of motivation means..

As you read this article you will start to understand why a lack of motivation is costing you even more than you realize.

As you read the story below notice how much you have in common with me...

Growing up I never really had much trouble getting things done. I was told what to do by my parents or by my teachers and I did what was expected of me because it was the easiest choice for me.

Getting punished never appealed to me very much.

Then as I got older and especially when I joined the workforce I could get away with doing less and with leaving things until the deadline approached.

In fact in one company where I worked it made no sense finishing work before the deadlines because management kept moving the goal posts.

And very often I worked with people who refused to stretch themselves. This culture of doing as little as you can and appearing to be productive slowly dragged me down.

Over the years as a result of experiences like these I developed bad habits.

One of those habits was a lack of motivation habit.

I can see now how a few bad choices in how I approached work affected all aspects of my life.

The same may be true for you...

What we did over the years was create bad habits that need to be given up and replaced with a new way of behaving.

Do you realize what these bad habits have cost you in your life?

1. You missed the sense of accomplishment and the satisfaction that comes with succeeding on a big scale.

2. You lost the respect of your peers and you are excluded from the winners circle.

3. You no longer feel in control of your destiny and in fact you are a victim of circumstance.

4. You earn far less than people of lesser intelligence and ability.

5. You worry about the future because you fear you may not be able to deal with things.

A lack of motivation is a bad habit you can and must change.

Now is the time to take charge of this situation. I can tell you from my own experience that nothing will change until you decide to change.

And nothing will improve until you improve it...

You owe it to yourself and to the people who care about you to seize the day and make your life something to be proud of.

The satisfaction that comes from living life on your own terms is a wonderful gift you deserve to enjoy. And you will only have this once you know how to motivate yourself to create the life you dream of.

My income jumped, my social life improved dramatically and new opportunities for having even more of what I wanted all came about for me. But only after I learned the secrets of self-motivation and how to kill a lack of motivation.

The world did not change. Other people did not change. I changed.

Only When YOU change will your world change for the better.

Before I go...

Think of those people who look down on your lack of progress and take you for granted. Think of that sense you have of not been in control.

All of these feelings of dissatisfaction are not going to disappear-- in fact they will dominate your life as the years pass you by.

These issues are not going to go away all by themselves.

I tried the wait and see approach - it does not work!

Thankfully there is a solution, a proven way of taking charge of your life and developing self-motivation.

*** Motivation is an essential life skill and you can discover how to be motivated and stay motivated. ***

Although some lucky people seem to be born highly motivated, if you are of at least average intelligence you can learn how to be motivated.

No matter how unmotivated you have been up to now.

The secret to being motivated is to discover the motivation blueprint that is right for you.

Imagine no longer having a lack of motivation!

About the author :

Peter Murphy is a peak performance expert. He recently produced a very popular free report, the 5 Step Motivation Report. Apply now because it is available for a limited time only at: http://www.getmotivatedstaymotivated.com/special.htm

Daily Motivation: What is Your Source?

Sometimes we feel more motivated than at other times. Our sense of inspiration and energy can be affected - if we let it - by many factors, such as the people around us, whether we eat well and/or exercise, as well as circumstances and events that occur in our lives.

However, did you know that this is not necessary and instead you could be constantly in creation mode rather than reaction mode?

We have all heard that our thoughts create our circumstances, and that 'no one can hurt us without our permission', but do you really believe this? Do you place any blame on people and things around you for what you are feeling and what you are - or are not - accomplishing?

Taking responsibility for our entire world is how we can break free of this trap, and begin consciously using the 'magic' of creation. It's an entirely different way of living.

What does this have to do with motivation?

It's all connected. When we abdicate responsibility by blaming others for the 'bad' things that happen, or for 'making us' feel bad in some way, we are giving away our power. When we decide that WE are responsible, we take that power back; the power to choose our responses and our thoughts; the power to change. With this power comes an enormous amount of motivation. This type of motivation can only be found within; it is a result of holding our power firmly where it belongs.

In this way, we remind ourselves that we are in control of how we respond to any given set of inputs, and we can make these choices even more easily by deciding ahead of time what is important to us, and how we wish to BE. For example, rather than reacting every time someone says something that would normally trigger anger in us, let's say we decided in a session of deep contemplation and goal-setting that we intend to remain calm and reasonable in all circumstances, and to wait at least 60 seconds before speaking when provoked or annoyed. Would we not therefore stand a much higher chance of behaving in ways - making choices - that serve our higher goals and visions of ourselves? Would it also not stand to reason that the outcome of such situations could be drastically different - and more positive - than when we are living in reaction mode?

Our motivation comes from within, and is fired by the exciting knowledge that we can control our destiny...the unexpected will come our way, but when we control our reactions based on pre-determined goals and decisions, our lives open up to unlimited possibilities, and are no longer at the whim of external forces.

This is excerpted from the Breathing Prosperity blog, and can also be found, along with many other motivational articles, at Daily Motivation.

About the author :

Shauna Arthurs is a writer/editor, business consultant and Owner/Co-founder of a network of web-based businesses, including Breathing Prosperity and Daily Motivation.
http://www.dailymotivation.info/