Ultimate Motivation?

Apologies in advance if this entry isn’t quite as tasteful as I usually aim to be. The thing is, this is a powerful point, and there really isn’t any other way to make it.

The story starts yesterday in central London. Where, for whatever reason, there’s a distinct lack of, er, public conveniences, places to go if you’re caught short, call them what you will. Small cafes artfully have just few enough seats not to be required to have them…And plenty of others in larger stores were, yesterday at least, “out of order”.

Which put me, as you’ll appreciate, in a fairly “desperate” position. But I had to find that loo.

Thinking quickly, I remembered I was close to a client’s office. I hadn’t been there for a while and the person on reception wasn’t someone I knew from before.

“It’s just weird to stride into a swanky office and ask for their loo,” I thought.

“But you have to,” screamed the rest of me.

So I did. And all was well.

But afterwards, the real point of the whole thing hit me. There are some motivations which are so strong that, whatever the obstacles, you, me, or anyone will find a way to power through them, because they simply have to do so.

So, if you’re seeking motivation, (or an idea that motivates you with sufficient force) we now know that there’s a way to measure whether your motivaiton is strong enough to move mountains.

Think back to a time when you absolutely had to achieve something. (It’s fine if it’s as basic as that which I’ve talked about. In fact, this will probably work better that way.). If your current motivation is, or could be, at that same level of intensity, you are, officially, unstoppable.

And if not, how about “borrowing ” that memory of ultimate motivaiton, just to power you through the task?

Have a great weekend

More soon

Clare

PS. Watch this space for the next Goodybag edition-at last!