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How to Turn Your Deep Motivation into Action?
(and why you shouldn’t consider motivation unreliable)
You made a decision: you decided to follow what you fervently desire or believe. OK, so now you shouldn’t have problems developing consistency.
True, or not? After all, if you’ve found your deepest value or life’s purpose, nothing should stand between you and attaining it, right? As values and purpose seem almost eternal qualities, consistency should be achieved almost automatically when you pursue them, surely?
Lots of questions. Unclear answers.
Motivation. It is a trap you may fall into. Many do and it causes frustration. I’ve had to confront this issue a few times in life myself. And readers of my book A Personal Mission Statement: Your Roadmap to Happiness have faced it too.
Downward Spiral of Getting Sick with Motivation
You’ll probably find yourself going through a process like this:
1. You decide on a new goal. It seems a worthy one. You become excited. What is more, you are determined. It’s not some temporary wish. You feel, in your bones, a desire to achieve this goal. It is an indicator of your humanity.
