The reason that people pursue attention and recognition comes from a place of insecurity. They need the validation and acceptance of others in order to accept themselves. They receive all of their self-confidence from others. Only when they are receiving attention do they feel good about themselves.
Primary motivators reward you internally while secondary motivators reward you externally. Primary motivators are the sustaining motivators, the true rewards of trying to accomplish something. Secondary motivators are what we think will motivate us. The truth is though, we need both the internal and external satisfaction to achieve balance.
Do not continue to go through life with no purpose. If you don’t know where to start, your purpose could be to find your purpose. The only way you find that purpose is by taking action. You can find purpose by closely evaluating your interests, skills, wishes, or causes you support.
Being a lifelong learner means that you are constantly on the pursuit of knowledge. When you commit to being a lifelong learner, the mind can never become complacent. A complacent mind will hold onto previously held beliefs and opinions even when new information is presented. The complacent mind is unwilling to change because it does not want to seem inconsistent.
Rarely do we ever have an opportunity to relax, observe, and listen. Nature provides us with fulfillment and enrichment that we desperately need. It provides with the opportunity to take in and appreciate our surroundings.
In order to achieve your goals and have the life you want, you have to upgrade your life from where you currently are. What you may not know, is that you can upgrade your life for free. It costs zero dollars to work hard, zero dollars to become more skilled, and zero dollars to have a good attitude.
