Finding Your Drive

      Baby, it's cold outside! With the weather like it is, motivation is hard to come by.  At least it is for me.  Wikipedia states, "motivation is the reason for people's actions, desires, and needs."  It's difficult for me to even be motivated to type this blog today, but I have reasons for putting my thoughts and feelings down.  Over the past few days, I have tried to think about what I'm lacking in these cold and snowy days. What I came up with is "motivation". I have sought out books, quotes, stories, and videos to encourage my level of motivation.

      "You don't overcome challenges by making them smaller but by making yourself bigger." ~John C. Maxwell

       Find your drive.  What are your values?  I value education and love.  I "choose" to connect my values with the work I do.  I "choose" to shift from getting things done to doing things right.  When we feel good physically and mentally, we find our motivation faster.  When we aren't at our best, we must think back to positive times and take action to move towards a "positive mental attitude". PMA as Mrs. Patricia Moore called it.  Mrs. Moore, I'm applying what you told me…thousands of times. :)  I "choose" to find my flow.

     There are some things that I find hard to get motivated to do: washing my car, cleaning the toilet, raking leaves, washing the dishes, going to the grocery store, straightening my desk … Yesterday, I came across an article that suggested linking something you love with something that is less desirable. For example, play your favorite song while swishing around that toilet water.  Don't tell yourself you "HAVE" "MUST" or "SHOULD" do something.  These are negative.  We "CHOOSE" to get things done. Pair up with a friend and find an encourager.  Play to your strengths. Strengths are the place where you can grow your best.  SUCCESS builds MOMENTUM!

I found a video yesterday called "Believe in Yourself".  The video was produced and narrated by Jaret Grossman and Eric Thomas.  These are my journal notes from the video.

~Once you believe you are something, you become it.

~Positive self concept is necessary.

~Your tone of voice changes with confidence.

~You are REAL and RELATABLE when you are motivated.

~Everyone has doubts in life; even the most successful people, but they don't live there.

~Take your negative thoughts and overwhelm them with positive action.  Trust yourself.

~Don't think of doing things as an obligation. Think of it as an opportunity.

~Today is an opportunity. If you want to be what you have never been before, change your mindset.  

FIX YOUR FOCUS!!