Motivation is the Key - Lesson 2

Motivation is the key to happiness. Sure, if I wasn't motivated to be happy, then I wouldn't be here. Yes, that is a fairly simple concept.

But so many people just say they want to be happy and then don't want to do any work. We're going to talk about why you must be motivated to do the work.

In order to be happy and satisfied, one needs to be motivated. Motivation basically gives us the hope to look ahead and dream higher. It is the force that propels us to go ahead. But why do we need to change? People change for various reasons.

Some change because they are sick of their failures. Some need to recover from a lost job, lost relationship, or a setback.

What exactly prevents you from doing so? Failure? Fears? Shame?

The basic thing that you need to improve yourself is first, to have a goal and set some objectives. Once, you know where you are headed towards, you will easily maintain your focus and not be strayed away by anything that hinders your path.

Next is to set some concrete plans which can enable you to go for your goals. While planning, don’t just think within your comfort zone. Step out of the box in order to discover a newer you. Identify your problems and limitations and use techniques to get over them. Make sure that you know what your weaknesses are and correct them while being in the domain of the ethical values that you cherish.

Execute your plan and don’t worry whether you have succeeded or not. Failures would not break you, but rather would strengthen you. Re work your plans if they fail, identify loopholes and use methods which help you overcome these loopholes. Every failure teaches you what to avoid and ends in giving you a big lesson. Learn from these lessons so that you can strengthen the newer you.

Next time we'll talk about why you shouldn't set "a goal to be happy." There is a best way to set a goal and we'll talk about that next week.