I want to believe you're having a great time. I am delighted to air my view on this topic. To start with, I needed a lot of motivation to get back on my steemit-feet. Then came this contest topic and it sort of changed the narrative. I guess it was just the little motivation that could go a long way, as the theme goes.

But what is motivation?

I have a friend that fondly says that motivation simply means "mover of action" or "motive of action." So, motivation is that reason why you are doing something. It drives us to improve our performance, enhance our well being as well as gives us a sense of purpose. It provides a pathway to change our way of thinking, feeling and behaving. It pushes us to achieve our goals ,feel more fulfilled and improve our overall quality of life.

A little bit of motivation can go a long way in somebody's life because it stirs us up to achieve more in life e.g An employer who constantly motivates his employees by involving them in the day to day running of the company, trusting them by delegating sensitive tasks, inspiring them by his example as well as with words and also appreciating them in cash and other forms of reward can make the employees report early to work and also exceed working hours to meet targets without squeezing their faces and murmuring.
Thus the statement " A little motivation can go a long way" is true.

As a person, motivation is important to me because without those professional development opportunities, l might relent effort in writing and publishing which of course mght be very disastrous. I also do motivate others by ensuring that my social media handle has lots of motivational speeches and encouraging words, aside from inspiring and appreciating those who come in contact with me on a daily basis.

To create and increase my self-motivation, l set goals , review the goals and my progress on each goal. l also surround myself with people that have a positive Influence on me not the negative pressure.

The Blue Fairy

(Always let your conscience be your guide)
I choose this because we live in a society where many consciences are either seared with hot iron or completely dead .people no longer feel the hurt , Mal- treatment or injustice done to another , l believe that we should always put others in our shoes ,what you will not like others to do to you don't do it to others,let our conscience be our guide.

Merida Brave

(Our fate lives within us , you only have to be brave enough) I choose this because within us lies ample opportunity to determine our failures and successes, that means we should not draw conclusion on our lives because we are all destined to be great in our own little way, let's take the bull by the horn by making something positive out of what life throws at us e.g if lives throws lemon at us, let's make lemonade out of it , let's not throw in the towel , let's be optimistic.

Conclusion

Everyone could use some motivation from time to time. Life is stressful and troubles of life are manicoloured. These could sap your energy leaving your battered, weak, and indifferent. So everyone could use some motivation from time to time.

Many thanks to the Steemitblog for providing these contests and Steem for Better Life community for hosting this timely topic. I want to invite my friends @ddwosky @goodybest and @henrysmart to participate in this contest.

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