Self Motivation
And Goal Achievement

Welcome to the Self Motivation page. This web site is about setting and achieving personal goals. To see more goals articles please go to our achieve your personal goals or setting goals pages.

Without self motivation you will not achieve your goals. As the saying goes, "if it's to be it's down to me".

Motivational speaker David McNally sets out a number of 'rules' for motivation.

First, our motivation can only come from inside ourselves. Why? Because motivation is an internal force that drives individuals to act in order to achieve a specific goal. Two people might read the same book, or listen to the same inspirational speaker but respond differently. One person might feel motivated to act, the other might not.

Second, you must have a big enough 'reason why' in order to feel motivated. Your reason why must provide a 'meaningful motive'. It can be useful to look for a reason that's bigger than yourself. For example, you may want to earn enough money to take care of your family - not just yourself. So David McNally's advice is to dig deep into the truth of what you want. This is why it's so important to choose goals to which you feel 100% committed.

Third, you need to believe that your goal is attainable. Either that or your fear must be so great that you will try anyway. Without this fear or belief self motivation is difficult to maintain. Given that you probably don't want to live with feelings of dread, let's take a look at belief. You can start by looking for evidence within yourself that you can achieve your goal. You can then back this up by seeking support, mentors and role-models, either directly or indirectly through books and audios.

Fourth, your environment is an influence on motivation. That's a key reason why you need to choose your friends and colleagues carefully. This doesn't have to mean saying goodbye to the people you know now. But consider whether it would be helpful to make new contacts. Again, books and audios can be very supportive when you are looking to new ways of thinking.

Finally, there is a difference between motivation and inspiration. Inspiration is getting in touch with our human spirit, whereas motivation is the driving force to move towards our goal. Inspiration can certainly help self motivation - and we can look outside ourselves for help with inspiration. So speakers like David McNally might help us feel inspired. It is then up to us whether to decide to be motivated to take action to achieve our goals.

Here are some inspirational resources you might find helpful in maintaining your self motivation. In particular, you can recieve daily inspirational quotes by email from the Brian Tracy and Nightingale Conant web sites.

Goal Motivation Theory
Key principles of goal motivation theory including the role of pain and pleasure motives.

Effective Goal Setting And Motivation Techniques
A review of effective goal setting and motivation techniques including an explanation of the link between goals and motivation.

Motivational Quote Page
A whole range of motivational quotes plus links to the following pages on goal, success, self esteem, self help, time management, and more motivation quotes.

More Motivation Quotes

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