The Fundamental Starting Point For All Motivation
People are not born with motivation and motivation does not come out of thin air. Everyone needs a specific type of fuel to drive their motivation. This fuel for motivation in all areas of life is fundamentally based on one thing that’s commonly understood but rarely used properly.
GOALS!!!
Without goals, there is no need to do anything other than maximize pleasure and minimize pain. However, as you probably could guess, not all goals create motivation the same.
Goals that are too easy or too hard drive very little motivation. Non-specific goals provide limited motivation as well.
In order to drive real motivation a goal must be very specific and only slightly difficult. But difficult enough to push you out of your comfort zone.
Furthermore, goals should also be process and not outcome focused.
If your goals meet all of the above criteria, then those goals will provide the perfect starting point to drive motivation.