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PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
About
Motivation
With
self-esteem and confidence enhanced, improved motivation comes into the
spotlight. Psychologist Maslow defines five levels at which people
are motivated: Psychological - food, drink, sleep, sex;
Safety - protection, freedom from fear, order; Belongingness -
love, social contact, family, friends; Esteem - self-respect, need to be
valued; Self-actualization - the need to grow, to achieve one's
potential.
Essential
to generating positive motivation is elimination of any fear of failure
(or its often hidden counterpart, fear of success). First, it is
important to recognize motivations and subsequent successes of the
past. Second, a sense of direction is needed (where am I
going?). Then comes the all-important factor of
"goal-setting". Not the ultimate goal, but a short-term,
quickly achievable goal - a first step to provide convincing proof that
forward movement is established. Finally, on achievement of this
goal, self-reward. This constitutes self-recognition, a powerful
motivating factor. This reward may be a self-treat, or the pride
of achievement and self-satisfaction. The lesson learned will be
lasting: Success
Breeds Success!
The
purpose of establishing short-term successive goals is important to
understand. A small success generates additional confidence.
It creates a sense of completion, readiness, and eagerness for the next
step. The end result: MOTIVATION!
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