Self Motivation

Taking a look at many of the people that have made a success of their lives, many coming from noble beginnings to great success, there will be one charter trait that they will all share.

That would be self-motivation.

This is proven by the massive market of self-help books, seminars and conferences trying to help people to find this.

In order to succeed in any aspect of your life, self-motivation is essential.

All of this is obvious and not an issue that many of the people within Sellick Partnership or myself are lacking in. I often have considered people who lack motivation to be, put bluntly, plain lazy.

I, however, began to question this belief while debating on what subject matter to make my blog about.

In the areas of my life that I enjoy, I am highly motivated.

I enjoy cooking as a pastime and spend hours, of what my husband refers to as relaxing time, practicing different meals. I want a clean house and will continuously clean and tidy even the places no one can see for my own satisfaction. Very small points, but lots of effort and motivation required.

My role as a credit controller at Sellick Partnership is very important to me personally as this is something I am very proud of, therefore I am continuously trying to compete with myself to beat my own targets.

When, last year, I realised that I had put unwanted weight on, I changed my cooking to that from a major slimming group, started exercising and subsequently lost and have kept the weight off for nearly six months.

So therefore I should most definitely be described as a self-motivated person? I am now not as clear on this belief. I am motivated in only the areas I wish to be; surely this is desire, or will. When I was mentally questioning myself as to why I delay and drag my feet about producing my blogs I realised that, basically, (despite the terrific rewards etc.) I lack the personal motivation to do so! Shock horror! I could be classed amongst those I referred to as plain lazy!

Delving deeper in to my thoughts about this in panic, I realised that I almost never complete Lent even after I have selected something easy - never wine! I never make it to the weekend without lapsing and having a glass of wine. The grass in the garden is almost to my ears before I reluctantly drag the mower out. Dragging myself out of bed on time and not ten minutes after my alarm is almost impossible... the list could simply go on.

Can being motivated in only the things you want to do be classed as self-motivation?

I do not know the answer to this - but thinking about it certainly spurned me on to finally produce my blog!