| It's 6 in the morning. The alarm clock is buzzing, and | | | | Along with the desire to succeed comes mental |
| you're thinking to yourself, "What's the point in | | | | stability. Everyone has a bad day here and there; but |
| getting up this early for work?" For some of us, the | | | | what self-motivates a person to continue on with the |
| motivation is simply the desire to shut off the clock | | | | bad day? The answer is mental stability. The mind is |
| that is vibrating off the nightstand. But for others, it | | | | a great force. When you put your mind to |
| is truly self-motivation. It is an internal alarm clock | | | | accomplishing something, you will try your best to do |
| that motivates a person to make the best of his or | | | | it. As a result, your will power is tested. Being able to |
| her day. | | | | stay self-motivated and focused on what is |
| Certainly, everyone wants to succeed in the world. | | | | important rather than "throwing in the towel" allows |
| Everyone wants to have a purpose, to be at the top | | | | you to succeed in the end. Will power, mental |
| of the corporate ladder, or to be the best he or she | | | | stability, and the desire to succeed are all the result |
| can be in any given area. But why do some people | | | | of self-motivation. |
| succeed in doing these things, and others do not? | | | | Another factor that drives self-motivation is the |
| The answer is: self-motivation. | | | | family unit. Family can self-motivate an individual to be |
| There are several factors that contribute to | | | | successful. An individual – especially a working |
| self-motivation. They include: | | | | spouse – will crave the family's pride and |
| -Self-esteem | | | | approval. The working spouse self-motivates himself |
| -Desire to succeed | | | | or herself simply by worrying whether or not the |
| -Will power | | | | family is taken care of financially. The working spouse |
| -Mental stability | | | | will most likely want to earn a high paycheck, and in |
| -Family | | | | the end provide for the family. Children often idolize |
| -Life goals | | | | their parents and will mimic what they see their |
| -Daily activities | | | | parents doing. In the end self-motivation is passed on |
| -Daily pleasures | | | | from one generation to the next, as it is an |
| All of these factors will directly affect success in a | | | | important role in family affairs. |
| career, in academics, in playing sports, and in marriage | | | | Lastly, self-motivation is driven by daily goals and |
| and parenting. Whether you desire the highest | | | | basic daily routines such as losing weight or learning |
| position possible at your job, or graduating with a 4.0 | | | | how to play a sport. The simple daily pleasure of |
| grade point average, you need self-motivation to do | | | | waking up to see the sun shine, to hear the birds |
| it. Self-motivation drives an athlete to score the | | | | singing, or even listening to the rain are all pleasures |
| winning soccer goal, just as it drives a parent to be a | | | | which can self-motivate a person to get up in the |
| good role model for a child. | | | | morning. |