Hey Quester’s – What’s new in your
life? If you have a Quest to continue or a hobby that you love – you certainly
shouldn’t be bored. If fact I bet there are more than a few of you who barely
know the meaning of the word. Let’s talk about the motivators that speed up
your quest.
Some of motivators to getting things
done and actively pursuing your Quest are Desire, Death, Jealousy, Family,
Wealth and High Motivation Inspiration (by yourself or a mentor/peer).
Desire:
If you really want something and it has surpassed everything else on your wish
list, you will have a lot of motivation to get things done. Your desire has to
be strong, because no one chooses an easy Quest. It wouldn’t be much of a Quest
if you could start and finish it in within two months.
Death:
We don’t like to think of it too often, but if someone suddenly dies or some
natural disaster hits close to home we realise our mortality. We have this life
to fulfil our needs – the next life depends on what you believe. At funerals we
hear people say, ‘he always wanted to travel around his own country and he had
plenty of money, but for some reason he just didn’t go.’ Death prompts us to
look at our own journey. Is there something we should be doing?
Jealousy:
None of us would care to admit it, but jealousy is a motivational force. If you
hear someone is doing something amazing and it is something that interests you,
you might think, ‘hey I’ve always wanted to do that, that’s my dream, why
haven’t I done it yet? Jealousy can be a motivator that leads to thinking and
creativity. Once you are on your way let the jealousy go – it has served its
purpose.
Family:
Your family might be a motivator to achieving your goals. Your Quest might be a
legacy for your family or children. You may want to show them how much you care
or show them that you have hidden talents and so do they.
Wealth:
You may want your personal Quest to bring you wealth that can support your
growing family. You may want money for no other reason that you love money and
all that it can bring. Wealth will not be a motivator for everyone, but we all
need food on the table and somewhere to lay our head and that costs a lot of money.
If you can make a profit doing what you love that is indeed worth pursuing.
Just don’t let greed become your master.
High
Motivational Inspiration: Keeping motivation high by yourself is not always
easy. Motivation comes in waves; we would be exhausted if the adrenalin was
pumping all the time. A mentor or peer support person can be highly motivating.
It’s great to have someone say, ‘how is your book going,’ or ‘how are your
plans going? You could put up an affirmation (buy one or create your own) that
motivates you each morning. An active mental meditation with purpose and
direction can also be highly motivational.
Hope you can find some motivation in
any of the above?
Sharon Bush
Writer
Historian Artisan Sage See you in two week – on Friday
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