Motivation Empire Blog

Have you ever asked yourself what motivation is? It could be defined as the driving force that leads to an action. There is probably no better definition. It is the encouraging feeling that helps you to work towards your goals. Some of us consciously work towards motivating the self towards working better, while others simply do this automatically.

Some of us make an effort to justify our existence while others do this subconsciously. All of us have different factors that motivate us, so we need to understand that our unique personalities require unique kinds of motivation. Some of the kinds of motivation are as follows:

A. Achievement motivation: All of us have an in built desire to achieve something in life, and what we feel we need to achieve is relative to who we are as persons. What is easy for one to achieve could be difficult to another, but achievement is rarely looked upon as a motivation factor. However, when you have this desire to achieve, and when you recognize it as a driving force, nothing is impossible once you put your mind to it.

B. Motivation from society: Some of us are motivated to do better in life simply because we want to move up the social ladder. Others may be motivated to do something so that they can remain in their peer group. School kids are often motivated to better at academics just so they do not lose their group of friends, out of the fear that they may be held back one year. This is a simple example of motivation from society.

C. Motivation from promised incentives: When you know that you are going to be rewarded for doing something right, you make sure you do it right. This is called incentive motivation. Companies throughout the world offer their employees rewards or bonuses for completing projects before the set deadline, and this encourages the workers to work harder towards the goal. This is an example of incentive motivation at work.

D. Motivation from fear: Companies often use fear of punishment to motivate their employees. This could be looked upon as the opposite of incentive motivation and companies often use both forms hand in hand. While you could be rewarded for doing something right, you could well be penalized for doing it wrong. This is not as negative as it may sound, and is an efficient way of keeping employees sharp, and on their toes.

E. Motivation for change: Some of us are motivated to work hard towards achieving our goals because we are not happy with our immediate surrounding, and would love to see a change here.

As must be evident by now, there are many kinds of motivation factors that you could use to bring about a positive change. What works best for you however, can only be decided by your own self.



By: Abhishek Agarwal

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What is inspired action? Inspired action is that wonderful phenomenon that we experience when we suddenly find ourselves taking efficient action that produces results beyond our expectations. And we enjoy it.

Inspired action is a quantum leap in productivity and true self-expression. It occurs when we’re aligned with our higher purpose and we’ve cleared out blocks to taking actions. Most of us have experienced this on occasion. When we do, we improve our living situation, whether in the area of personal organization, improved diet, or cleaning up dysfunctional relationships. In addition, taking inspired action creates a sense of joy and power in our lives. It’s just plain fun.

While studying the principles of inspired action, I’ve found that there are incredible resources available on the internet. I literally learned from the Maters about this subject in the comfort of my own home. Their insight has helped me to gain wisdom quickly and easily.

The basics of what I’ve learned can be summed up in three simple steps for how to use inspired action:

Step #1. Stay Focused – This is the simplest advice, but the actual process of staying focused takes discipline. So many wonderful plans have not been seen to their end because we simply get off track. Following our plan and focusing upon it day by day does create results. Usually, it is not the plan that is to blame, it is our follow through. The good news, however, it that the more we practice focusing, the more rewards we reap.

Here is some of the most valuable advice that I’ve ever gotten. At the beginning of each new undertaking, we can have many emotions about our project. Most of all, we can feel fear and doubt. This is where most people stop. There is always a point at which we must break through the emotional energy of previous beliefs. At that time, we can feel anxious and antsy. When that is the case, it is imperitive to go on. That anxious and antsy feeling that we experience when putting our plan into daily action is not bad. It is the emotional increase in ourselves that is necessary to break free of old patterns. Just several times of continuing with our plans through this anxiety will usually provide us with a breakthrough.

Then, inspired action is much easier. When we’ve broken through our blockages, inspired action is the rule rather than the exception.

Step #2. Practice Being Present – The art of being present, which is simply being fully engaged with where you are and what you are doing, is our constant access to inspired action. When we’re thinking of other things, or worrying about what might happen, or when we’re giving time and energy to thinking about our troubles, we’re too busy to notice our ideas of inspired action.

Practice the discipline of being present. Do one thing at a time. Practice this for 3 minutes at a time and then add more time. This will provide you with inspired action every day.

Step #3. Take On What You Worry About – This is a wonderful way to practice inspired action. When I was first working on learning about inspired action, I had a difficult time keeping my house clean every day. So I really took it on. At first, it was daunting. But I kept taking one action after another. I eventually gave myself three months to totally clean out my house and I took action every single day. Some days were easier than others. Sometimes, I found myself really frustrated, wanting the project to be done already. This was a huge distraction. But I continued on, taking one action followed by another. Soon, I got through the period where I was working and working and not seeing many results. After that, I saw progress on a daily basis. Then, it was easier to take more actions.

After I’d clean out my house, which took only several weeks, not three months, I enjoyed having a house that stayed clean all day long (and I have a young child). That was wonderful, but the most valuable experience of taking on that project was that I learned how to see things through, realizing that there are tough times to all projects. When I kept taking one action after the other and not giving in to frustration and impatience, I saw results much more quickly than I’d imagined.

Simply put, when I faced up to my fears, inspired action was then available all of the time.



By: Dr. Isabella Santorini

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