Comments on: Understanding Motivation – Part II

By: SteveYoungs

SteveYoungs — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:31:50 +0000

That’s exactly right, Ralph. Your subconscious has no idea how to not do something.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:50:52 +0000

Steve,
It just ocurred to me that fear motivation is setting a negative goal. You want NOT to get fired, etc which messes up your unconscious mind.

By: SteveYoungs

SteveYoungs — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:59:19 +0000

Hey Ayo!

I’m good, thanks. And you?

Glad you enjoyed my article. Now that you are not motivated by fear to keep fit you probably get more out of those 2/3 gym visits than you used to from the 4 fear motivated visits.

Thanks very much for commenting and retweeting, mate. Wonderful to see another new face in my comments section.

Kind regards,
Steve.

By: ayo

ayo — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:35:04 +0000

hi steve,
how are you?
i loved this post because you took time to break factors that affect our motivation. you summed it all up with your last sentence ‘The only key to change, growth and achievement is attitude’
i’ve been motivated by fear several times and i must confess; still is but like you rightly mentioned once there is no perceived threat again, there’s no motivation. I remember being a strict gym member; visiting the gym 4 times a week because the fear on putting on weight and having a tummy scared me lol!!! Well i got tired eventually and now i’ve grown older and slightly wiser with more commitments so i visit the gym is 2/3 times a week if i am not too tired with a different attitude.
take care
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By: TheInfoPreneur

TheInfoPreneur — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:28:18 +0000

Anytime brother, great read!
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By: SteveYoungs

SteveYoungs — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:01:22 +0000

You’ve got the best kind of motivation, mate, the kind that comes from deep within you. A sales manager I had years ago used to call it your “fire in your belly”. It keeps on motivating you no matter what is going on in your outside world.

Thanks for your comments, mate.

By: TheInfoPreneur

TheInfoPreneur — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:28:33 +0000

As soon as I saw this title I knew it was going to connect with me, I still am not really sure what type of motivation I have running through me but I know it’s unstoppable.

You’re so right about fear motivation, absolutely right, really good point. I think by being round motivating people that can pick you up when your own motivation is lacking a bit.

Top stuff brother
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By: Sire

Sire — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:17:00 +0000

Yeah your right, and all the advertisers care about is the dollar value which is why they keep pumping the ads because it reignites the need to purchase.

Permanence is the key but until something triggers the motivation most people never achieve the goals they would like.

Take weight loss for example. You would think this would be enough of a motivator, but it’s not. People look for quick fixes like fad diets or diet pills. Sometimes it’s only when the doctor spells out some dire health issues that people start to take it seriously.
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By: SteveYoungs

SteveYoungs — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:23:47 +0000

Oh, for sure. There’s no denying that motivation through advertising works, but it is incredibly temporary. The sheer volume of advertising for any one product or service is testimony to that. Take away the advertising, even for a short time, and sales figures plummet.

It’s permanence we’re after.

Thanks for commenting, mate.

By: Sire

Sire — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:48:49 +0000

While the best form of motivation comes from within, the fact is that external motivation in the likes of commercials also have a great effect on getting people to act in a certain way.
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