Self-Motivation

Introduction Self-motivation. This is one of the most important of all the scales. People who develop this trait are the ones who rise to the top in any organization. They take positions of leadership, even if they are the one behind the scenes, and they get things done.

What do you think it means to be self-motivated?

Copy in your spiral A person who is self-motivated is one who does things on his own, without having to be told. The person sees what needs to be done and does it.

There is a big difference between people who have to be externally motivated, someone else telling them what to do, and people who are able to tell themselves what to do, being internally- or self-motivated.

What kind of employee do you think a boss would want-----one he has tell what to do all the time or one who sees what needs to be done and does it? Why?

Most people don’t realize there’s a connection between being self-motivated and freedom. If I asked if you valued your freedom and wanted to be more in control of your own life, what would you say? All teenagers I know would like to have the freedom to do whatever they want. I agree. I think they should have all the freedom they want.

Now, for the trick. How do we get this freedom Now, for the trick. How do we get this freedom? I don’t think this will come as a shock to you, but I have all the freedom I want and I enjoy every day. I get up when I want, I go to bed when I want, I drive the car I want, I go where I want and I do what I want. I hope that you will be able to also.

Let me show you how to have this much freedom! Do you know what to do? Do you know what the right things are to do? Do you know how to treat other people? Do you know the rules for our society about stealing, cheating, lying, and being responsible? THEN DO THEM.

One of the major things about being self-motivated is that YOU HAVE TO DO IT. This is tough, but it is true. I wouldn’t lie to you about this and I really want you to know the truth. People who are not self-motivated wait around for someone to tell them what to do. So, what do you suppose they get? People telling them what to do! Freedom means getting to choose what YOU want to do. You are not free if someone else is deciding what you will do.

If you’re not self-motivated to do what’s right, there are plenty of people around waiting to urge you to do what’s wrong. And the more you follow them, the more you get “stuck” in that groove. The ultimate loss of freedom is prison.

What if you get home from school and turn on the TV and watch it all afternoon? Someone will eventually tell you to go do your home work. But what if you were self-motivated to do your homework first, without being asked? Then you would have more freedom to do what you want.

What other situations can you think of where you could be self-motivated?

Those who can motivate themselves…go to the top. Those who can’t… sit on the bottom And, believe me, there IS ROOM AT THE TOP.

What does self- motivation have to do with toilet paper?

What does self- motivation have to do with the dishes?

What does self-motivation have to do about getting a job?

Do you know anyone whom you would say is self-motivated?

What does being self-motivated do for them?

Can you see the connection between being self-motivated and freedom? Those who motivate themselves are the ones who are free. Being self- motivated is the ticket that buys you freedom.