What is it that makes us get up in the morning and go to work? What makes us the best wives, mother's, co-worker's friends, etc? What makes us strive for better? Is it because of fear? Are we afraid that we will lose our jobs, husband's, friend's, or that our children will become teenage parent's and convicts? What is it that really motivates us?
This is your life motivated by fear .... You are afraid that you will lose your job if you are late so you get up on time. You are afraid that your children will misbehave if you don't discipline them. You are afraid of being alone so you deal with your spouse's bad habits. You are afraid of not having friends so you let them run all over you. Are your really living to your fullest or are you letting fear consume your life? Way deep down are you really motivated by fear? Does fear run your life? Are you a coward? Are you afraid? Or are you a strong creative individual that deserves a better life not full of fear. Fear makes you nervous and weak. Fear makes you settle. Fear makes you believe that you have the best there is.
I can only speak for myself when say that I do not let fear control my life. I am not a coward. I am not weak. I know that there is better out there for me and I am not afraid of getting it. I am not afraid of getting fired. I get up and go to work on time because it is what I WANT to do. I WANT money (and lots of it) to have a better life. I am not afraid of my children misbehaving. I WANT my children to be successful young people. I WANT to be successful. I WANT my relationship's to work. My life is driven by WANT not by need or by fear. This, I believe is what sets me apart, my want is stronger than my need or fear. I am afraid of nothing. Therefore, wanting is stronger than fear because if you are really strong enough you will fulfill all your wants and bypass all your fears, because really .. all fear is .. is fear itself.
Take time and think about it. What is your motivation?
1 comment:
I was just coming over to say Thanks for posting a comment on my blog... your post was quite eye opening and something I really hadn't thought about in a very long time.
I never once thought that anything wasn't possible... a little hard work and good intension go a long way. There has always been things that I wanted and I never let anything get in my way of obtaining them.
I guess my motivation is desire. I wanted to go to a design college, but couldn't afford the high priced ones. I chose a community college and to be honest it was the best thing for me. After college finding a job was HUGE ... working the factory job sure paid a lot of money, but it wasn't my desire or passion. I quite within a weeks time and was hired soon after as a graphic designer getting paid dirt. Yet I was happy and doing what I loved.
Life sure has moved on since those days and now I'm a production manager for a advertising company still doing what I love.
I would hate to have my life filled with fear. What a terrible way to live.
Great post... hope to see you at SnB again soon!
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