Who Motivation Epp?

_{Ihsan Adityawarman}

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There was a time when I used to be a huge fan of motivational videos. Those videos with empowering words and captivating soundtracks that would have you bringing a bat to a gunfight due to how motivated they will make you. Once their words click in your head, you are as good as gone because there will be a flow of adrenaline that will energize you and give you more gusto to go after your goals.

Finding motivation is okay, it is good when you just use it to remind yourself of why you are doing the very thing you are involved in. Motivation is okay as long as it keeps you going on and with every step you take you to get a little bit closer to your goal.

However, there are instances where motivation won’t be good. When motivation becomes something you “need” before you can perform or do something important, then you have a big problem. Because needing motivation for everything is like needing someone to convince you of the basic things you should know to do.

I’ve seen someone looking for motivation to make an investment, or for something even as simple as going to church for a regular Sunday service. Like, why would you need motivation for these things? It’s just like you looking for someone to convince you to take your bath. Who does that?

_{Henri Mathieu-Saint-Laurent}

I know that things like investments can be tricky and as such require much thinking to avoid losses. But what you need is research, not motivation. If you go into the investment blind with all the motivation in the world, you will still lose your money.

The thing about life is that people only do things as they see fit. People will encourage you to buy a product or make an investment if they will benefit from it. And even if they don’t get to benefit, they can do that because it worked for them. But then, the mindset they used to go into that deal might be very different from the one you use and as such, you fail woefully. Then, you begin to blame them for giving you the wrong advice.

My dear friends, motivation should never come from outside. All the motivation you need is within you, and if it must come from outside you then there are so many motivating factors around. Your family, your environment, and your bank account. These are things that when you see them you are not supposed to sleep on your work.

Like I said when I started this post, I used to be a fan of these motivational speakers. But the moment I realized that all the motivation I needed was myself, I left them all alone. Now, all I have to do is to look at my country and I remember all the reasons I should be a good citizen. I check my bank account and I realize why I need to keep making this money, I can’t allow sapa to have the last say in my life. I look at my family and I am reminded of why I am making all these struggles in the first place. We all have somewhere we are going and with time, we would get there.

_Pixabay

If you take your time, there are so many motivating factors. When you think of them, they will get your blood boiling and you will chase your dreams as if it’s a race. Stop relying on people who will tell you to sleep only for three hours a day, to work and work even if nothing is coming out. Many of them make their living through the motivational speeches they give, not the other “work” they glorify.

I am not saying you should slack or not chase your goals. Far from it. Instead, I am telling you not to rely on motivation from other people. It is easy to get motivated if you put your mind to it. As long as you are willing to work, once you find that motivation, then you will be good to go.

It has always been working for me. I am sure it will work for you as well.

_{Prateek Katyal}

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_{Thank you for reading. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, I would love to know what you are thinking. Till we meet in the next post.}

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