What is the secret to sustainable excellence, and is your true drive strong enough to fuel your journey to wealth?
Let’s find out!
Working to achieve your goals can be very exciting…
But what keeps you going when things get tough?
What keeps you on track when you want to quit?
Let's look at two friends, Alex and Jordan, who decided to start their businesses at the same time but took different paths.
Alex wanted to be the next big thing…
He saw people making lots of money online and wanted in.
So, he started selling trendy gadgets because that's what was hot.
Alex thought success meant making lots of money quickly and getting lots of likes and followers on social media.
At first, every sale and new follower gave him a thrill.
But soon, the excitement faded…
Even when he made sales, he felt like something was missing.
He felt empty.
Even when he bought himself his dream car, the high only lasted a couple of minutes… and then he went back to asking himself “Is this it?”
He realized that chasing after money, cars, trips, and likes didn't make him happy for long.
Jordan had a different idea…
She loved gardening and knew a lot about it.
She decided to start a blog and online shop selling eco-friendly gardening tools and sharing tips on how to garden sustainably.
Jordan didn't start her business just to make money or become famous.
She did it because she loved gardening and wanted to share that love with others.
Seeing her readers try her gardening tips and buy her recommended tools made her genuinely happy.
That’s why even when things got hard, her passion kept her going.
So, what’s the difference?
You might say it’s the fact that Jordan “found her passion.”
But no…
It’s their motivation.
Alex and Jordan show us two very different types of motivation…
Alex was motivated by external things: money and fame.
But these things don't keep you happy for long.
Jordan was driven by her love for gardening - a passion from within.
This kind of motivation is powerful because it's all about doing what you love and getting better at it.
So the real difference… and the thing that will keep you going even when everything gets tough… it’s intrinsic motivation.
The question is, how can you build intrinsic motivation?
We are all self-made, but only the successful will admit it. -Earl Nightingale
The best way to start and grow a business is by focusing on what you love.
But the same thing goes for exercise, eating healthier, and any other habit you’re trying to start…
It’s way easier to stick with running when you love it than forcing yourself to lift heavy weights when you hate it.
Find the thing you love about it and focus on that.
Because when you build your life around your interests and skills, work doesn't feel like work.
And that's the secret to being happy with your online business.
It's not about how much money you make or how many followers you have.
It's about loving what you do and sharing that love with others.
We are naturally drawn to things that resonate with us.
Those things, whatever they are for you, resonate with you specifically because there’s a part of you that is familiar with them.
That familiarity can exist from a deep-rooted natural bias or preference based on the pleasure that is stimulated in the brain when you’re involved with such things you like.
And as humans, we like what we know.
So whether it’s our natural ability that keeps us interested in a particular thing or our frequency of exposure to it that motivates us to deepen our experience and knowledge on a certain topic, it is that familiarity that creates a bond with a special something.
When you relate to something, you intrinsically feel motivated to act in accordance with it.
It comes down to what you value, and this is why different people like different things, and there surely is a ‘thing’ for everyone.
Therefore, when it comes to pursuing your passion and purpose for profit, you’ve got to play to your strengths and use your intrinsic motivation to guide you, because here’s another secret…
Your purpose is what keeps that flame of intrinsic motivation alive.
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Has your Mind ever wondered…
Everything you experience is an inside job.
Therefore, in essence, the secret to love of anything is found within you, and what you value.
This is why self-mastery is key to success and to loving your life.
When you focus on YOU, you will naturally nurture your interests and prioritize your happiness.
You’ll also do more of what brings you joy more regularly and realize that your purpose is to share that joy.
And this, in turn, can be transformed into an enterprise that you’ll never tire of.
The secret to attraction is in being what you desire to attract.
Self-love attracts love for the same reason that supportive and empowering thoughts attract supportive and empowering conditions.
That’s not to say that there won’t be challenges, but the secret to it all is in your consistent evolution and rise above the challenges - in your choice to grow.
The secret to self-love is in how you relate to yourself, what you think of yourself, and what you believe about yourself.
It’s easy to announce that loving yourself unconditionally is key, but HOW does one do that?
Look at it from this perspective…
You take yourself with you wherever you go.
You are the person you spend the most time with.
And how do you spend that seemingly infinite amount of time?
If you spend it on thoughts and actions that don’t support the life you’d like to live, you are essentially wasting it.
But, if you choose happiness, and if you choose excellence, then you’re ultimately making the choice that living a life of purpose and meaning by living from your spirit is your preferred path to lasting fulfillment.
And that in turn, is the secret to how you truly love yourself - by being true to who you are and sharing it with the world.
I need to practice this
This are the practical ideas I need to work with
Au top
[Translated from French: In the top]
La connaissance de soi est une meilleure arme et notre meilleur allié. Le plus important, c'est apprendre à privilégier la vie intérieure. Merci pour cet article de qualité.
[Translated from French: Self-knowledge is a better weapon and our best ally. The most important thing is learning to prioritize the inner life. Thank you for this quality article.]
Loved the article especially knowing what self love is - being true to who you are. Thanks!
I love this article so much . I has inspired me alot . I just made a decision yesterday to focus on what I love ,and bring me joy
Finding your why is a work of art
Awesome!
Is essential to focus on what you love and what give you joy every day.
I am inspired, that I have to be purpose centered...
I LOVE THIS TRUTH. We need to master our thoughts thats where we create ourselves.
It is vital we master our thought patterns because they shape us
Me encanto el contenido , las recomendaciones
[Translated from Spanish: I loved the content, the recommendations]
Nice content to find our love and passion of work which will provide satisfaction and happiness forever.
I like it a lot
Thx for sharing quality information.
Awesome read thanks.
Finding your drive seems easy enough but some of us may struggle a bit with impatience, we have to learn to slow down and take our time to see what works best for our own situation.
For our life we have to strongly face our greatest fears and realize that you are capable of achieving whatever you want through faith and love for yourself and the world.
I have found out that it's not all about money, it's about doing what you love that will satisfy you the most.
Una de las cosas de porque no le encontramos sentido a la vida, es porque no tenemos claro cual es el propósito para el cual estamos en esta tierra. Cada uno de nosotros nacimos con un propósito, y hasta que no lo encontremos, nada tiene sentido. Una señal de que estás en tu propósito, es hacer lo que amas. Puedes hacerlo mil veces y no te cansaras... Allí está eso.
[Translated from Spanish: One of the reasons why we do not find meaning in life is because we are not clear about the purpose for which we are on this earth. Each of us was born with a purpose, and until we find it, nothing makes sense. A sign that you are on your purpose is doing what you love. You can do it a thousand times and you won't get tired... There's that.]