Motivation, secrets and mistakes

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Finding Motivation & Avoiding Motivation Mistakes

Are you looking for motivation?

Let's begin the search for motivation by meeting you where you are in your current reality.

If you are totally happy and content then it seems fairly obvious that you'll have no driving desire for change.

But at some point you may begin to consider other options and you begin to create a new desired outcome.

As this becomes clearer, your mind will begin to notice a gap between your current reality and this new desired outcome. As it works to hold these two different realities at the same time it creates a sort of creative tension.
You may recognise this tension to resolve the difference between a desired outcome and current reality as Motivation!

In concept it's that simple -- but as ever in life it's not that easy.

Over the next few minutes I'm going to introduce you to some of the mistakes people make when looking for effective motivation and explain one of the ways to create consistent motivation in your life.

OK so mistake number 1 is being vague

You've probably hear that you need clear goals but what is wrong with vague goals.

Well, once you've accepted that motivation is the creative tension to reduce the gap between current reality and your desired outcome, what do you think it would happen if the goal was vague?

I think of it like this, if the goal is vague then the then the gap is less obvious to your mind so the tension is reduced.

It gets even worse if you're not being honest with yourself about your current reality because if both are vague then the gap will be very difficult to identify

It's no surprise that under these circumstances, your motivation will be very low.


The next mistake is making your outcomes too close too your current reality. This occurs because the smaller the gap, the lower the tension or motivation to change.

However this is what a lot of people do, they don't like the feeling of tension of having a goal out in their future and they want to reduce the tension.

What's the quickest way to do that?

That's right move the goal closer to reality! This gives instant relief,

But contains the seeds of its own destruction because, if you keep following this pattern, what happens?

The desired outcome gets so close to current reality that there is no tension, so you stay stuck and wondering why your not motivated change?


So is the answer to keep your desired outcomes out in the future?

Well, yes and no because having your goals way out leads to the 3rd mistake

Dreaming!

Quite simply your desired outcome is so far out that you either don't really believe you can achieve it -- so there is no tension to change

Or it's so far out in the future you can kid yourself there is no urgency to change --

Result - No motivation!

So let's assume you've got your desired outcome and current reality clear in your mind and you hold the goal fixed in your mind?

How can your mind work to reduce the tension?

If you hold the outcome fixed the only way it can reduce the tension is by getting you to take action to move current reality towards the desired outcome!

Is it really that simple?

Well yes, and no because as you move towards the outcome the tension reduces.

This explains why many feeling feel a sense of anti-climax or lack of motivation after achieving big goals -- the tension that has been driving them has gone so they feel flat.

This is what I call the goal plateau!

So what is the answer?

It's deceptively simple really -- all you need to do as your approaching your goal is set another compelling outcome out in your future so that when you achieve you already have the motivation to keep moving forward.

A quick warning here is that if you want to avoid feeling like a donkey with a carrot hanging in front of its nose you want to make sure that you recognise, or celebrate ticking of outcomes

If you follow this approach you'll find that you'll have more consistent motivation and you'll achieve far more as a result.

This ill also help you understand why it's important to enjoy the journey to your desired outcomes.

Summary of Motivation Mistakes

1. Being Vague

1. Outcome too close to current reality

1. Outcome too far away from current reality (Dreaming)

1. Hitting the Goal Plateau

Secrets of Consistent Motivation

1. Working to continually understand what is important to you and how you will know when you have it.

1. Being open and honest with yourself about your current situation.

1. Celebrate "ticking off" your successes

1. Having a string of goals of realistic but challenging goals out in your future.

Anth Quinn
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[oc00011]

fantastic video, really well done mate. in terms of improvement, i guess u could also mention physical health factors like sleep, water&caffeine, diet & drugs. also, whether the goal is one pressured from others or something desired from self, and whether the goal would bring happiness or just simply security.

[TheAerostyler]

well said..:) (Y)

[allchangesintime]

This is the best explanation of motivation I've ever seen in my life. And believe me I've read a Lot if books and heard a lot of tapes. Ive been in a rutt for the last 3 years but this video has me seeing that I've made all of those mistakes almost constantly. No wonder I've been struggling.

[kapaleev]

Nice clear thinking: hypothesis is that the gap between current (perceived) reality and future (perceived) goal is the root cause for motivation. Continually control the gap and the clarity of the goal so that you can manage your motivation.

I was looking at your previous slide set on "Power of Focus." There you talk about how to change your internal perception in order to get what you want.

Can you combine the two messages into one in another slide set? That could show an interesting view.

[emubbasher]

Brilliant JOB... Helps a lot.... A+ Grad.

One More thing is important....

{JOB} + {GOAL}

And both may have to different fields/Direction....

e.g. I love to work on design & analysis. But the Job is related to Programming....

Could cause massive problem in motivation in JOB, and tension in achieving the Goal...

Could you please present something on that.....

[abeeroprah]

God bless you ,thank you.

[heavenlymonkey]

great vid, and love the way you pronounce 'motivation'

[ronnyjowe]

I think you may have just cured me.

That video is excellent.

Thank you, thank you!

[royhazard1234]

great presentation man

you're absolutely right

I guess it's time to study

thanks for the boost

[racebiketuner]

This explains a lot about the slump I've been in. Thank you very much for posting.