How to Define Motivation

A major cause for procrastination is a lack of motivation. But, what is motivation really? There are basically two ways of looking at motivation: Motivation can be a feeling or an emotion and when you feel motivated you are in a resourceful state where. When you feel motivated your mind and emotions are used in a ways that move you towards a specific goal. Most people procrastinate because they don’t “feel” like doing it. The way you feel depends largely on how you control and direct the focus of your mind. Although your environment plays an important part in triggering certain emotions, you are ultimately in control of your emotional states.
Motivation is nothing but a “motive” for action; a reason that gives purpose and direction to your behaviour. When you become aware of and choose consciously your purpose or reason for doing something and taking action, then you create internal motivation. External motivation then, is when something in your environment triggers a motive or a reason for taking action.
When you see someone do something extraordinary it might trigger the desire within you to do the same and you will feel motivated. We all experience this daily with movies, music, theatre and books. These are all very good sources of motivation. Even if it is just to help you feel good.
But all that can be short lived if you don't find your real drive and purpose. This is what I call internal motivation which is a deep emotional and spiritual drive that outlives distractions, disappointments and failures. You develop internal motivation by finding your real reason or purpose for doing something. Knowing what motivates you externally will help you find and define this internal drive. Your motive or reason for taking action will create within you a need that must be fulfilled. It creates a hunger that will push you until.
Think of any great success in any area of life and you will find that their inner drive, hunger and sense of purpose propelled them past setbacks and disappointments. You too can achieve extraordinary things, but you will need the motivation if you are to persevere. Find your passion by thinking deeply on what you love and what you hate for that is what moves you.
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