How Motivation Is Power?

What do you want your children to accomplish or to use to make the world a better place? Why do you want them to achieve it? Motivation is a powerful beast. It will hold your kids in line, and they will be pushed by this ever-energetic force to move forward and do great things.

Of course, in order to determine what motivates you, it is necessary to get an understanding of what motivates you. However, you must understand the mental aspect of motivating, which may sound daunting at first.

We see these things every day, - a lonely mother holding a baby as it cries alone in a home that is devoid of comfort. Another look at a vacant home with just one thing in it, a machine - a big machine, but then a lady sees her own reflection in it and becomes inspired to help. A car driver does not simply grab a cup of coffee and drift off into the future - the auto is a work of art, and he or she makes plans and set goals for the future. There are many other things that inspire us. And we sometimes even remember these things with gratitude and become grateful that we were touched by such life-affirming inspiration.

Motivation is a flowing river. It is a motivational urge, which can spring up in moments of crisis and set us on the path to greatness.

Motivation can be seen in the act of taking the first step, or putting a paw in the dirt, or paying it forward - many times on a great scale. Many things inspire us to make changes in our lives: the crowd, someone who we admire, the smell of an apple pie from a favorite childhood memory, the sight of a wild animal - all are gifts of inspiration.

When the big 'what' of motivation is understood, it is easy to see how it has such power to motivate people of all ages, and all walks of life. Some basic motivators are:

• The 'what' - this is the 'what' of motivation. It is who we are. It is what sets us apart from the crowd, sets us apart from the other animals. It tells us who we are.

• The 'how' - what motivates you is the way you think about the 'what'. You may not realize it, but once you fully grasp what motivates you, it helps you organize your thoughts so that you focus on what is going to happen next, instead of being bogged down by what has already happened.