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A Story on Motivation

A Story on Motivation

Motivation. A power that drives us to excel. Yet often missing. Get inspired and go change the world!

Rob van Alphen

January 26, 2012
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  1. The world hates change, yet it is the only thing

    that has brought progress - Charles Kettering
  2. Then why do so many people assume permission to start

    comes from being validated by someone else?
  3. Pick me-attitude acknowledges the power of the system and passes

    responsibility to someone else to initiate.
  4. The most common way people give up their power is

    by thinking they don't have any – Alice Walker
  5. The problem with putting it all on the line ...is

    that it might not work out. The problem with NOT putting it all on the line is that it will never change things for the better.
  6. The greatest waste in life is the gap between what

    you are and what you could become
  7. 4 things successful people do differently: 1 Set goals, and

    be as specific as possible. 2 Seize the moment to act on your goals. Have grit! (the willingness to commit to long-term goals, and to persist in the face of difficulty) Build your willpower muscle! (when you find yourself wanting to give in or give up, don't) 3 4 blogs.hbr.org To read:
  8. ACTION: 1. Make a list of what you should have,

    could have, would have done "if only" 2. Choose one thing you could start today
  9. Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...

    it's about learning how to dance in the rain! - Vivian Greene
  10. The next time you encounter a difficult obstacle, you should

    smile and say, “Here's my chance to grow”
  11. A mind that is stretched by a new experience can

    never go back to its old dimensions