How to Stay Motivated
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Staying Motivated at all times
On this page we shall touch up on the overall aspects which need to be given importance in helping to stay focussed with a high motivation level. You may click on the table of contents to go directly to the topic of your choice or choose to scroll down to read further. Good luck and best wishes.
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Contents at a Glance
"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."
Raymond Chandler
Don't Quit
What Keeps You Motivated?
Factors that affect Motivation Levels - A to Z
- Ability - The individual ability to accomplish a task requires Self-assessment skills. Feelings of 'lack of ability' can damage one's Self Esteem and lose confidence in oneself.
- Balance - This is again an ability to balance between work and life (Work time with Personal time and space).
- Courage - The fear of failure and the lack of courage can be a major deterrent if the inner energies are not channelled properly.
- Diet - The food and the diet that we consume, influences the metabolism and the thinking process.
- Energy and Enthusiasm - The physical and mental stamina and energy levels.
- Fear - Again, similar to courage or the lack of it.
- Goal - The final outcome or the desired result.
- Humor - Humor is again an ability to see the lighter side of life.
- Inspiration - The difference between Inspiration and Motivation lies in the fact that inspiration is from 'within' and motivation is determined by 'external' factors.
- Joy - The happiness one derives in achieving the desired result.
- Knowledge - Acquiring and applying the knowledge required to complete the task to the desired effect.
- Life - Life and the personal outlook on life plays a major role in shaping the outcome.
- Mood - One of the reasons to stay in a positive frame of mind.
- Negativity - Negativity in any form; both external and internal.
- Outcome - The end result.
- Power - Often ignored. One needs to feel empowered enough to succeed at a given task.
- Quality - Quality is a very vast subject which play an important role and again often ignored.
- Rest - The need to stay calm with enough rest and relaxation.
- Self - There is no better person other than oneself, who can determine the effects.
- Time - Managing time is one of the major influencing factors.
- Ultimatum - The deadline.
- Variety - The variety and variations required to avoid monotony.
- Will - The will and wish to do a task.
- X - Factor - There will always be an unknown factor which will crop up. Always have a 'Plan B'.
- You - You are the driver of anything that you do.
- Zest - It is invariably important to have a zest for life!
Achieve Your Dreams
Motivation and Inspiration
It is important to understand that motivation is extrinsic and Inspiration is intrinsic. When all the controllable elements are factored in, external motivation becomes minimal. When you take up tasks that inspire you; you will automatically be inspired or motivated from 'within' - meaning, little or no external motivating factors will be required to achieve the desired result.It is only when we take up tasks that fail to inspire us, we start losing focus and the desired energy levels start to dip. When greater amounts of external motivating factors become a requirement, they invariably start telling upon you and the task becomes a burden! Greater and more levels of energy requirements that need to fuel the fire, can only drain the 'life' out of you. So when it comes to choices in life, it is always better to choose what inspires you rather than what motivates you!
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Motivation or Inspiration

Motivation
karlp295 says:
Motivation begins with your vision and what you want to do in your life. From there working steadily towards your goals requires motivation. Thanks to you for the inspiration that will motivate many who visit this page. Great job!
A-Redneck says:
Motivation. I live each day to be as strong as I am able to be.
Close2Art says:
motispiration
crstnblue says:
Oops, here I cannot opt for a single choice - it all depends - sometimes if satisfied with inspirational moments can get (more) motivated; while, other times if motivated, I get more inspired... Hope it makes sens...
Inspiration
Tipi says:
Inspiration motivates me. But, when inspiration isn't here, my goals keep me going.
cdcraftee says:
Uh-oh, think I hit the cancel button - otherwise you'll get this message twice!
Who was it who said - "Invention is 1% inspiration...and 99% perspiration"? Einstein?
Couldn't agree more!
Christine
TLRaghavan says:
I believe I am an inspired person.
nikos says:
I will say inspiration.
Duane_Jackson says:
Inspiration. Inspiration motivates me to achieve goals!
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Your Motivational Message & Inspirational Advice:
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Tipi
Mar 19, 2012 @ 9:47 am | delete
- Thank you for the motivational encouragement.
I'm off to leap tall buildings now....:)
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Pinkchic18
Feb 23, 2012 @ 8:56 am | delete
- Great job with this lens! My husband is a great motivator for me and I'm happy to have him :)
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A-Redneck
Dec 12, 2011 @ 10:15 am | delete
- Just keep sending yourself positive messages and eliminate any negative ones. These messages do get through and block out any negative messages that others may have imposed on you in the past.
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cdcraftee
Nov 28, 2011 @ 3:33 am | delete
- JUST DO IT!.... your own personal best...remembering that tomorrow may never come.
And if it does, would you want to think you hadn't tried?
Thank you Charles, for challenging us all...to do it better!
Christine
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autofanatic Nov 27, 2011 @ 12:25 pm | delete
- Hi Charles, nice lens. Twenty years in the military taught me one thing. While it is possible to "motivate" people to do things, inspiring them is a far more powerful tool. Frankly, if I have to motivate myself to do something, it's difficult. When I'm inspired to do things it's easy.
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Jolene_Belmain Nov 19, 2011 @ 12:13 pm | delete
- Keep your body and mind healthy..... you and your loved ones are worth it :)
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bloomingrose
Nov 15, 2011 @ 10:40 pm | delete
- I think that different people are motivated in different ways, and finding that out is a major way to help people. I believe that one thing that motivates me is if I believe something will really work - then I am willing to go outside my comfort zone. Also organization - sometimes our new changes require new ways of using our time, and we have to provide for this.
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nikosgr
Nov 15, 2011 @ 10:14 am | delete
- Follow your heart and believe in you!!!
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Close2Art
Nov 15, 2011 @ 9:08 am | delete
- "Follow Your Bliss"...Joseph Campbell
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crstnblue
Nov 14, 2011 @ 1:15 pm | delete
- Tough request! : ) I think when one is in peace with her/ himself, does not count on anybody around and has no expectations, could achieve everything, gets motivated thru within and (happily) inspired.
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Duane_Jackson
Nov 13, 2011 @ 4:27 pm | delete
- Awesome motivational lens!
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hamshi5433
Nov 13, 2011 @ 11:19 am | delete
- Lens 99! Congrats So happy for you! My message for you is [not actually mine] but what I wana say right now..
"When the world says give up, Hope whispers try it one more time"
Dont ever give up your effort/hard work at any point because I know and you know it will defo pay off one day soon or later. I admire your joyful spirit :)
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aesta1
Nov 13, 2011 @ 2:59 am | delete
- Am with Marciag about self motivation...no external factor can do that to me.
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marciag
Nov 13, 2011 @ 12:44 am | delete
- Great lens. I've read somewhere that motivation comes from within, that when somebody manages to motivate you, he's only bringing out to light what it's already inside you, your inner motivation. That's why money is only a short term, temporary motivator. The intrinsic one is the real one.
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