Motivation

Motivation: The inner power pushing one toward taking action, driven by desire, passion, and ambition.

Intrinsic drive for taking action + optimistic and ambitious approach for reaching goals = motivation

Motivated people are inspired intrinsically to work and achieve. Their inner drive is encouraging to others.

Motivation requires:

• Direction – In order to motivate ourselves, we have to have a clear idea of what it is that we want to accomplish.
• Desire – We are unlikely to accomplish anything that we do not care deeply about.
• Optimism – Motivation is the inner force that keeps a person going through difficulties, discouragement, and obstacles, and motivation will not survive without optimism.

 “Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.” [Ephesians 6:7 (NLT)]