What is Motivation and How Can I Motivate My Self?

The definition of motivation is: the driving force which causes us to achieve goals (as defined by Wikipedia). Motivation is a feeling you have when your desire for something is strong enough for you to take the actions to achieve the desired result.

Before we talk about how to achieve motivation, it is important to understand what types are available and what are the differences between them. There are two types of motivation: “external motivation” (extrinsic) and “self motivation” (internal / intrinsic).

External motivation usually comes from the people who support you, motivate you, inspire you and other external support you can get from your surroundings.

The advantage of external motivation is that you can get it by being in the right supportive environment and with almost no effort on your part. The disadvantage of external motivation is that it lasts for only a short period of time.

Self motivation on the other hand, comes from within. It grows and builds itself when you reveal what you REALLY want to do with your life, your career and all other aspects of life. When you get to the point where you understand WHY you really want to achieve something in your life and WHY it is so important to you, your motivation will develop even further.

Once you achieve self motivation by understanding what your real goals are and why you want them, it opens up new possibilities. Though it might take you a bit more time to achieve, it can help you achieve the best results possible. This is because it will drive you even during the toughest times, as it is something that comes from within.

The Biggest advantage of self motivation is that once you develop it, in most cases, it will last for the rest of your life. No person or situation can lower your motivation. Yes, it can take some time to achieve self motivation, but it is worth the effort.

To become motivated you can start by asking people to motivate you. You can read motivation quotes, inspirational quotes, or join an environment that promotes or has the same goals as you do.

To achieve self motivation, you can read other pages on this site so you will have an understanding about the processes you will have to go through. A good place to start is by taking few personal coaching sessions which will show you how to achieve that.