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Understanding Motivation
You can have a deeper understanding of what motivation is by learning
about the effects of the opposite situation which is: a lack of
motivation. What happens when you are not properly motivated? Will you
be able to achieve the goals that you have set for yourself? Will you
have the ability to focus and point your actions towards achieving
success? Will you experience personal satisfaction upon reaching your
goals? All of these may not be possible if there is a lack of
motivation.
First, let us go back to the meaning of motivation. This is the reason
behind a person's action. If he commits a crime, there should be a
motivation behind it. If he works doubly hard in a particular job,
there is a motivation behind that. If he gets engaged in a big fight
with a friend, a colleague or a family member, there is surely a reason
behind his actions.
When taken positively, motivation can be the driving force behind a
person's actions to achieve his or her goal in life. These goals may be
short term or long term, but the important thing to remember is that
motivation is the reason behind the action that one takes to achieve a
particular goal.
Now, when you go back to the consequences when there is a lack of
motivation, you can easily conclude that there will be no sense of
direction. If there is a lack of motivation to do good in school or
with the job that you do, you will not be able to advance. If there is
a lack of motivation, you will not be able to maximize your potential
as a person and you cannot make use of the skills and the intelligence
that you have to advance in the workplace. If there is a lack of
motivation, you will just keep on doing the negative things that you
are used to because there is no 'heavy' reason why you should change
for the better in the first place. Thus, your sense of well-being will
not improve, you will have no sense of direction and purpose about life
in general, and your actions will basically be meaningless and
seemingly without worth.
With all the disadvantages of having a lack of motivation, then it is
high time that you look for something that will give purpose and
direction to your life. Once you are well- motivated, you will be able
to enjoy more the fruits of your labor and you will have a better
chance of enjoying life because it is enriched with a renewed sense of
purpose since you are properly and positively motivated.
-Brad Ross
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