ARE YOU MOTIVATED OR UNMOTIVATED?

THE MOTIVATED PERSON

-Sets goals - Long and short range. Tangible and intangible, written, time limits, visualized, and has a daily plan of action.
-Has a positive attitude.
-Is a winner. Looks at their strengths and thinks of all the reasons things can be done.
-Understand failure and moves ahead. Has a proper attitude toward mistakes and understands, as Emerson said, "All our gains are from the fruit of venture."
-Controls own destiny. They understand that they are where they are, and what they are, because that is wehere they really want to be.
-"For real," and are totally honest.
-Has a high self-image.
-Does lots of "possibility thinking" like great people "act" - little people "react"
-Makes decisions and accepts the consequences.
-Looks ahead and grows from the past.

THE UNMOTIVATED PERSON
-Has a meandering life, is task motivated, procedure motivated, and is motivated by comfortable methods, directed by what others think.
-Thinks negatively.
-Is a loser. Looks at their weaknesses and thinks of all the reasons things can´t be done.
-Fears failure and holds back. They ususally want a safe, known area where there is no risk and consequently, no growth.
-Blames circumstances. Thinks success is based on luck.
-Phony and is basically dishonest.
-Has low self-image.
-Reacts and thinks as they have been conditioned to think and react.
-Weak, wishy-washy, a procrastinator.
-Looks back and relives past failures.