Abraham Maslow, a renowned psychologist, made significant contributions to the understanding of human motivation through his Hierarchy of Needs theory. According to Maslow, human motivation is driven by a progressive series of needs that range from basic physiological requirements to higher-level psychological needs such as love, esteem, and self-actualization.
You do not need permission to be motivated to live well and act decisively. Struggling with something to include mental health or behavioral health is just a view of the human spirit in a pressured environment or more precisely, the place where we harness our character and emotions. Avoidance, self-doubt, being over extended, lack of commitment and mental health are challenging opportunities for us to learn about ourselves. Not “The moment when…” we point to our misfortunes. We become when we point to these moments with a welcoming heart and mind to be tested as to be put on display for all.
Motivation has never been part of your character or your emotional make up. It’s not your purpose, your purpose is bigger than you.
It’s a behavior so treat it well.
If motivation is something you are struggling to sort through, I would like to offer a recommendation. Start with visualizing yourself for 60 seconds each morning being motivated for 30 days. Each morning spend an additional 60 seconds writing down what you were doing, wearing, saying, who you were with, how you dressed and your motivations for all of it.
Over the 30 days you will have now spent an hour becoming an expert in your motivations both intrinsic and extrinsic. The things you need to do will become clear as you will start to look for them and communicate this to others.
Represent yourself authentically.