There are some words that are created or given a different meaning to an already existing word. Some of these words are scams on the entire human race, making us weak, soft and escapist.
Motivation is one such word. It is one word that has made so many of us blame our escapist behaviours on something else rather than stand up to bring the change within. Just by saying - I don't have the motivation - we are trying to shift the blame onto something else besides our laziness or escapist behaviour.
Trigger is another word with a new meaning. A few decades back trigger was just something on a gun. Today everything triggers everyone, making us softer than soft toys, crying or getting anxiety over anything anyone says.
Coming back to motivation. The self help books hoax is another stupidity trying to mint money off gullible people. How is it a self help book, if you need to read what someone else writes to introspect or bring change in your own life. Self help comes from within you, not from a book written by someone who most likely is also lost or not understanding what to do in the first place.
It is understandable to feel low when life is going through a rough patch. May it be healthy issues, or issues in your career, job or business, may it be financial issues, or relationship issues with family members, your spouse or someone you are dating. It could be either one or a beautiful combination of all of them together. Crying or being pessimistic is not going to resolve it. It is totally okay to sit and think things like - why me, what did I do to deserve all this, etc, when something like this happens in our lives. Do this for 5 minutes then stop, throw these thoughts out, get up and work towards resolving the situation.
Shit happens in everyone's life, we can either sit in it and lament or we can use it as manure and grow. The choice is always ours to make.
Life is very simple. We have no control on anything except how we react or respond. Yet we spend hours, days and years worrying about everything before it even happens. Whereas all we need to do is live in the moment, give it our best and if something happens, respond in the best way possible. This is such a simple thing, yet it can completely transform our lives and how we live it.
Many of us sometimes get a reality check when a family member or friend etc suddenly gets serious health issues. Then many get all pumped up and decide to over night change their lifestyle, exercise etc. Some even bring the change and then within 15 days they are back to where they were before.
Infact so many will go through health issues themselves but won't stop or give up the vices and addictions that are actually causing them.
This is exactly why motivation is a scam. It is simple, do we wish to live or not? If we wish to live then we by default seek the best we can achieve may it be in our health, career, finances, relationships or whatever, unless one is going through certain psychiatric issues. By creation itself not just us humans but every species seeks to be the best that they can be. Yes there may be differences in the levels of best that each one of us can achieve but just sitting and blaming everything without us doing anything to bring the change is not normal.
It has been normalised by creating the word - Motivation.
Do you wish to be healthy and fit?
Then you will find time to exercise. You will give up your addictions may it be drugs, smoking, alcohol, sugar, junk food etc. You will eat healthy, sleep early, exercise and so on.
Do you wish to be independent?
Then you will try to find work. You will accept anything you get and keep trying to grow from it.
Do you wish to have loving relationships?
Then you will make the effort to have a discussion to resolve any difference peacefully. You will make the effort to express your love, care and devotion.
And the list can go on and on. There is no motivation needed. What is needed is do you really wish to achieve or do something or not.
Imagine a world without the existence of this word - motivation - itself. Suddenly there is nothing that we can blame for something we are not doing.
We are all powerful beings. There is nothing that we cannot achieve if we set our eyes on it. So let us all rise up, rise up inspite of whatever difficulties or situations life is putting us through at the moment. Rise up not because of someone else but for our own selves. Rise up to be the best version of ourself. It doesn't matter if it takes a few days, a few years or your whole life to achieve it. As long as you are walking the path, putting in the effort, nothing else matters.
So today, sit quietly for 5 minutes, breathe deep and relax, then decide that you will give your best in all aspects of your life irrespective of whatever life brings your way. Then stick to this in a very disciplined manner for just 1 year. The results that you will see within a year, will ensure you continue the disciplined lifestyle as long as you live.
Train like a warrior, to be a warrior!!!!
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