Why We Work
What drives your desire? Typically individuals are motivated by one of the following three reasons:
More Money
The desire to make more money may be related to financial
obligations to support a family, to pay for education, to earn
recognition, or to have the ability to purchase personal luxury
items. The desire to sustain or increase financial status should not
be confused with greed. Greed is associated with inflicting harm to
others in the pursuit of personal gain. The pursuit of financial
reward can also be accomplished by ethical means, hard work,
creativity, ingenuity and cooperation. If you are motivated by
monetary reward, don't question your motivation, just use principled
judgment in your actions to achieve your goals.
More Time Off
Sometimes the motivation to work hard is based on
personal rewards. It may be a desire to finish early and spend more
time with the family, enjoy vacations, or seek early retirement.
Family time and personal activities can be powerful motivation. If
your priorities are at home, then your professional efforts should
be designed to support and sustain your priorities. Invest your time
and energy in your professional responsibilities, but reserve your
emotional investments for home.
Make a Difference
Sometimes the most powerful motivation is the desire to
contribute to a greater good. This is evident in professional
organizations as well as volunteer associations. Some individuals
are rewarded and inspired by helping coworkers, customers or clients
to achieve greater goals. For some, working long hours or making
personal sacrifice is justified by the positive impact to the
customer, the coworker or the company bottom line. It can be a
desire to see measured accomplishment, or to see improved
satisfaction.
None of these reasons is any more or less noble than the others. Reasons for motivation are not good or bad, we can only measure and compare the methods to achieve the desired results. Once you embrace your personal motivation, you can make plans and daily decisions that influence and support your motivation. It may be taking another look at your savings, how you use your energy or your time management. Fuel your personal power by recognizing how your daily efforts contribute to your personal motivation and your enthusiasm will be contagious.
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Words of Wisdom
"If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting."
- Benjamin Franklin
"Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did."
- Malcolm S. Forbes
"Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness
and some have greatness thrust upon them."
- William Shakespeare
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations
officers."
- Daniel J Boorstin
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