Motivation

Living without any "motivation"

is as good as being DEAD !

Every person needs "motivation", a sense of purpose and a driving force that keeps a person moving and alive. This motivational energy is the driving force behind a persons physical activities and originates from emotions. Whether positive or negative emotions, love or fear, this is the driving force motivating a person.

In this chapter of "Motivation" from Sefer Shinuyim - The book of Changes, we shall explain the 7 sections.

#1. "Motivational" energy is created ONLY through ones emotions.

#2. Defining regularly ones goals and ambitions in order to energise ones emotions to get "motivated".

#3. Understanding that changing ones objectives in life needs a changed and refined "motivational" energy.

#4. Understanding "Midlife Crisis" is when you reach the top of the ladder and find that it was against the wrong wall! How this thwarts ones emotions and stops all motivational energy.

#5. Understanding the blockage of "motivational" energy whilst one is changing course to the correct purposeful pathway of life.

#6. Understanding how to "get motivated", getting started again after a decision to change ones life pathway.

#7. The highest form of "motivational energy" comes from Spirit world, when one is in the selfless service of others through love and compassion.

Introduction

As we have explained in the previous chapters, such as in blocking Success and depression , the reason why a person lacks "life energy and vitality" is that one has allowed in "trash" and negative thoughts, which blocks one lifes vitality - that sense of "aliveness" which makes a person feel ALIVE. Once a person starts to THINK about ones thoughts and actions instead of being led like an aimlessly wandering sheep one will start to allow a flow of life energy.

The fundamental rule is to avoid "Laziness"

In the book "The Pathway of the Correct" - MesillasYeshorim מסילת ישרים by Reb Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, each chapter explains the following Mishne at the end of Talmud Sotah 49b, this passage explains the pathway to being spiritual enlightenment :-

"Rebi Pinchas ben Yair says the Pathway of Enlightenment starts with eagerness and aliveness, never being LAZY or SLOW, this "aliveness" will bring one to cleanliness, not just a physical cleanliness but also a spiritual cleanliness of ones soul ...."

Keep your mind active and alive

Avoid the fatal illness of

"Half alive - Half dead"

Avoid Grey Sickness:- half awake, half asleep ; half alive, half dead. Realise that energy sags when your thoughts sag, so vigilantly keep your thinking and emotions alert. Once a person has recognised the need to think for themselves the question is "what is motivation?" and "how to get self motivated?" Thats right - no one else can motivate you, ONLY YOU can motivate yourself !

 

1. "Motivational" energy is created ONLY through ones emotions.

Understanding that "motivational" energy is created by a persons mind and soul through ones emotions. The true force driving a person into action is created by ones thoughts and most importantly converting those thoughts into EMOTIONS. The success of any person is measured by their ability to be EMOTIONAL. The more deeply generated emotions a person has the greater the ability to succeed.

Ofcourse there are 2 types of emotions either Positive or Negative, (LOVE or FEAR), are the driving forces behind every action we do.

"Negative" motivational energy

This is fundamental emotion and motivational energy of every living being animal and human on earth. A fear of "not having" food, water and a home, or a FEAR of safety, this FEAR is the driving force behind every single person. This fear "drives" a person to work in a job they don't necessarily enjoy, this fear "forces" us to do things we hate doing, only in order to fulfill our survival needs, this "fearful" motivational animal instinct is inbuilt in everyone, is the "fight" for survival.

As this is a negative emotion, it is disconnected from the creative source of all energy and life on earth which is LOVE, therefore it has no long-lasting effect, and nothing created by this kind of negative "motivational" energy will last, hence forcing a repetative cycle of FEARS, in order to motivate oneself further into actions. Negative emotions include all forms of hatred and jealousy, whereas anger, aggression and violence are simply the result of negative emotions.

"Positive" motivational energy

Motivational energy brought about by emotions of LOVE, has the strongest creative energy. A deep emotional desire of LOVE will drive a person into action. People whom are driven by the desire of LOVE, will enjoy their lives more than those driven by "fears", the object of their desires could be their wife/husband, their children or even an object they LOVE. The love generated in their thoughts and emotions will motivate a person into ACTION.

Think carefully the reason why you are doing what you do? Is it out of LOVE or FEAR ? All the actions that are motivated and driven out of LOVE will energise a person much differently than those out of FEAR. One can actually feel a positively spiritual radiance and buoyancy in ones actions that are motivated through emotions of LOVE, (whereas one always forgets the mundane and boring actions of fear).

 

2. Defining regularly ones goals and ambitions in order to energise ones emotions to get "motivated".

To get motivated one needs aims, goals and desires, a list of things that one wants in life, ones short term desires and long term dreams and hopes. As the motivater Rev Norman Vincent Peale says "Everyone must have a dream, otherwise how else can one have a dream come true!" That means to say one MUST have emotions of desire and LOVE that generates a person into action. By getting "motivated" one is allowing life energy of this world to flow into ones life in body and soul.

Write a list of ones "AIMS"

once a week - every week

In keeping motivated, it is vital to write a list of ones desires, goals, aims and ambitions regularly, once a week, every week. In some commmunities these prayers are included in the prayers at the termination of the sabbath on saturday evening, in asking for spiritual help to fulfill ones goals at the beginning of each week.

This list can be as superficial or as spiritual as one likes, but the KEY to MOTIVATION is that the aims on ones list must drive a persons EMOTIONAL energy. A person must FOCUS and CONCENTRATE on this list everyday and "feel alive" out of a desire to get what they have written on the list. This will motivate a person to work to achieve these aims and ambitions.

A list of ones "aims" that one really LOVES

The key to a long-lasting motivational flow of life energy is ONLY from EMOTIONS of LOVE. The stronger the LOVE emotion the greater the chance to succeed. For example, many children are forced to go to university by their parents brainwashing them that it is good for them, such an aim is driven by fear of disobeying ones parents and not out of LOVE of knowledge from the University course.

So make 100% certain that it is YOUR aims and ambitions that YOU LIST which will MOTIVATE you from a DESIRE and LOVE energy.

This is the reason why men who develope young sexually, are driven and motivated younger to earn money to provide for a girlfriend/wife and children, than those who are "late developers". The driving motivational energy on earth is LOVE. Women are motivated to dress nicely and look after their appearance and beauty out of a inner desire of LOVE for wanting a man and for creating children. Often women only start to look after their appearance and beauty, when they are mature and desire to mother children.

How to "get positively motivated"

Simply read your list of aims, and pray for your ambitions to come true, EXPLAIN clearly to yourself the reason WHY you want your aims to come true.

Use words like, "i really really want this to happen, because i come alive with LOVE at the thought that this will happen, it will be really really really good for me, as i feel good and love thinking about it".

Concentrate for just 5 mins every morning as you wake up, that the reason why you are waking up is to fulfill your aims and ambitions, then FEEL ALIVE with the thoughts that soon you will have your aims, ambitions or goals and how happy you will be when you have succeeded.

Don't just say it once, but repeat your desires, aims and the reasons for living - hundreds of times! Sound like a real repetative "nudnik" ! All children know instinctively that the only way to get something they want is to keep repeating themselves, interjected with "please, please, please, please ", finally every parent "gives in" and grants the child the wish !

Before, you do ask for your wishes and desires always remember to start by THANKING GOD for all the gifts and goodness of everything one DOES have, as we explained on the "THANK YOU GOD" page, the best way to get something and to start a flow of "life energy" is to appreciate the gift of life one has been blessed with already!

"The Pathway of a long journey

starts with the first step"

Think and realise that the thoughts you are motivating and energising yourself with, are the first steps to succeeding. Then the "long journey" on road to success will actually go a lot quicker ! But it must start with the correct FOCUS and energy of LOVING thoughts, that make you feel good.

Magically, after a few days, a person actually wakes up earlier each day and with more enthusiasm, aliveness and motivation, because a person has a LOVING aim and purpose. People without any purpose, aims or goals in life, other than "just to survive" dont feel any energising "motivation".

The more time you spend "thinking" and "motivating" yourself throughout the day, the more energy you will have to accomplish your goals. All successfull people are constantly very FOCUSED on their objectives and goals, which give their emotions, mind and soul the energy to succeed.

Remember, keeping repeating your "motivational" exercise every day UNTIL you succeed ! Most people start, but "give up" after a few weeks, as its human nature to go back to the "old ways", the successful will start and keep energising their thoughts and emotions EVERY DAY until success. The reason most people fail, is that they don't really want change, nor really emotionally desire or LOVE that which they are asking for ! So make sure that your list of aims are things that YOU really want and that they are good for you !

 

3. Understanding that changing ones objectives in life needs a changed and refined "motivational" energy.

Understanding the basic needs that motivates a person, once those needs are fulfilled a person needs to change objectives and goals to remain "motivated".

A teenager who is looking for a few dollars to buy something like a music CD or computer game will have a different motivational energy to a young adult who is working to buy a car, or a single man who works to earn money to impress a woman, or a single woman who works to buy cosmetics and clothes to impress a man .... all these people are motivated out of LOVE, however each of the levels and intensity of motivational energy are different.

As a person grows up from child to adult, one automatically changes the way one thinks, therefore one also changes the way one "gets motivated". Instead of thinking for "today", one accepts the need to make a "plan for the future". This mentally sends the message to save energy to fulfill an aim and ambition, this needs agility and control in ones mind, as it is human instinct to want to see results IMMEDIATELY, the feature of an adult is to learn control and patience in planning for a future dream. This motivation changes from getting "immediate results" to one of "working for the future".

The wise young adult will make plans between the ages of 18 and 24 and expect to see them fulfilled between ages of 24 and 30. Provided one keeps focused and motivated out of desires and love then most will accomplish their realistic goals. Provided one learns to adapt, change and be a little flexible, then one will arrive at ones aim at 30 years old. ( See Maharsha on Talmud Kiddushin 30b).

 

4. Understanding "Midlife Crisis" is when you reach the top of the ladder and find that it was against the wrong wall!

Understanding the "midlife crisis" that ones goals and objectives have NOT brought the peace of mind, sense of purpose, nor loving life energy that one imagined they would bring.

That "Midlife Crisis" is when you reach the top of the ladder and find that it was against the wrong wall! This could be a career, marriage, home or anything one had been aiming for, suddenly at the ages between 30 and 40 one feels "uncomfortably" immoral about this wrong pathway, and loses motivation.

Losing motivation

Losing motivation and stopping the flow of ones life energy is simply a way to SAVE YOUR SOUL, in stopping any more wastage of ones good life energy, it stops you "throwing good after bad".

The first step in changing pathway is to be 100% honest, and accept that one aims and ambitions need to be changed. We all make mistakes and it is human nature and part of growing-up to recognise that one has chased after the wrong meaningless goals and ambitions. It happens to everyone, the good blessing for Sensitive souls is that one feels need to change course in life very strongly, and events happen in ones life as signposts to change.

This thwarts ones emotions and stops all motivational energy.

Most people find this stage of "being honest" difficult, as they feel that changing course at the ages of 30 - 40 is sending a sign that they have FAILED in their lives. So they continue by supressing these "bad feelings" with alcohol, cigarettes and other addictions which help them suppress their emotions. These "suppressants" of emotions and anything that prevents a person expressing ones emotions, act to STOP ones motivational energy. Hence everything starts to "go wrong" as the motivational energy is stopped, causing a blockage in ones emotions stops the flow of life energy of motication. Hence leading to "midlife crisis" which forces an emergency to CHANGE !

 

5. Understanding the blockage of "motivational" energy whilst one is changing course to the correct purposeful pathway of life.

Understanding that a person loses motivational energy whilst "changing" their opinions and values of life, once a person has found the correct pathway, they can them "motivate" themselves into action.

During the "midlife" crisis of changes, one will automatically lose a will to live and will often question "whats the point of life?" These depressive emotions will be very significantlt strong if one has really put a lot of effort and energy into an aim or ambition.

This is more significant in our generation where young people go to University spend years pursuing a career, only to find out that one has leanrt useless talents for the real world. After a few years of working one has to re-train, adapt or the job is no longer done by humans. Coupled with such a useless career may go hand-in-hand with a relationship that was based on sexual animal instincts without any thought to desiring ones soulmate and fulfilling "destiny".

The purpose of this specific and defining time in ones life is to QUESTION the purpose of ones life. DISCARD the useless and superfluous excess baggage, and to streamline ones focus on ones true destiny and purpose of life.

This is simply a temporary blockage,

whilst one is changing pathways

Please be reassured spiritually that this lack of vitality is ONLY temporary, which usually lasts 12 months but may last up to 2 years whilst one is transforming and changing. Once one has realligned ones goals and objectived for a spiritually fulfilling and purposeful physical life in this "real world", the life vitality energised a person and true motivational energy of creative life - LOVE - enthuses ones soul.

 

6. Understanding how to "get motivated", getting started again after a decision to change ones life pathway.

Understanding that "motivational" energy is based on ones emotions, if one has experienced a "blockage" in ones life, especially after a trauma of divorce or breakdown in love relationships, or financial blockages, then it is difficult to get ones emotions "opened" up again, as one has a fear of "being hurt" or repeated failure, so people make the MISTAKE and remain CLOSED emotionally.

Once one has rectified ones mistakes

OPEN UP EMOTIONALLY !

The only way to "get motivated" is by being opened up emotionally. Provided one has made the necessary changes then one has nothing to fear ! And so what, if you make another mistake, there is always the saying "3rd time lucky". The important key is that one must OPEN up emotionally to generate the emotional LOVE energy which drives MOTIVATION and a desire to live, love and accomplish a purposeful life.

Many people suffer a "transit" sickness, whilst they are in the changing state, as they have been hurt and lack a self confidence in themselves and a fear of life.

Provided one has cleared all the "baggage" or emotional "trash" out of ones mind by debrainwashing and one refuses to allow any Loss by "Transference" , whilst keeping closed to the past traumas and focusing on Happiness and Life of Love then one will feel when the time is right to open up emotionally and start to live life again !

It does happen for everyone ! Everyone has "second chances" in life at the ages of 30 and again at the age of 40 and 50 and 60 !

This is especially true in our modern generation, as we have seen so many people change at all ages of life, whom have been married to the "wrong" person, all they had in common was a "sexual relationship", as soon as that thrill "wears off" they recognise that they have nothing in common with each other, starting to live seperate lives and closing down their emotions, until it becomes unbearable and divorce inevitable. After making the decision to close a door on the past, they are always blessed by having a new door open with a really loving soulmate relationship and successful purpose in life.

Provided one is honest with oneself, and listens to ones true spiritual inner guidance, making the necessary changes that are specifically right for YOU. We add this adamently - especially for our generation when there are so many useless so called "spiritual leaders", as no rabbi, priest or minister of religion has the right to tell you what to do, each person is uniquely created by GOD, and has their own specific destiny that is correct for their soul. Books and knowledge are simply meant to guide the person to make their specific freewill choice. Learning to "grow-up" means making ones own freewill choices and not being brainwashed by any religion or religious leaders. The main reason why so many people have arrived at midlife crisis is that they have found themselves "living other peoples lives instead of living their own destiny.

Spiritual Guarantee

Once one has made the inner spiritual changes, a spiritual guarantee is given that the flow of life energy will flow automatically when and only when one has changed intrinsically and indelibly in ones soul. The life-giving motivational energy will make you feel awakened and alive inside. One actually feels the radiant glow that everything is flowing smoothly in accordance with destiny and a Divine plan.

The "motivational energy" one feels after becoming "spiritually minded", with an understanding that there is a DIVINE plan and destiny, is similar to the selfish motivational energy that one has a young adult, "wanting" and desiring material physical objects, with the exception that this new change in direction with a spiritual creatively purposeful life, gives a person a solid foundation with emotions of unconditional love, and a sense of selfless service, one has now found true values and reasons for pursuing aims and objectives.

 

7. The highest form of "motivational energy" comes from Spirit world, when one is in the selfless service of others through love and compassion

Understanding the highest form of "motivational" energy comes in the form of love and compassion from Spirit world as one is an instrument of GOD accomplishing a specific spiritual purpose. This is a heavenly gift of energy.

Once a person has changed and made a committment spiritually to change ones direction and pathway in life to be of selfless service, serving GOD and spirit world, either by being Divinely placed in situations which fills voids or even as a spiritual teacher.

All these roles are not something that a person seeks, but these situations are attracted into ones life as GOD and Spirit World know that your soul is most appropriate to fulfill these roles. One is simply an instrument of GOD, within this spiritual committment one finds a tremendous spiritual and physical strength, a vitality and motivational energy of a higher level. This is radiant and glowing energy is a gift from GOD, which is given to be used wisely and selflessly.

Conclusion

Simply learn to avoid the fatal illness of "Half alive - Half dead", remember to set aims every week and energise oneself emotionally to "get motivated" into fulfilling ones goals. Ofcourse if one has arrived at Midlife at realised that reaching the top of the ladder and finding that it was against the wrong wall, does not mean one should give-up living .

Midlife means that one should take some "time-out" of life, assess where one has gone wrong and redefine ones new goals in life. Then "get emotionally" and positively energised out of love of these new purposeful goals, and enjoy a life of spirituality, compassion, love and faith in GOD.

Remember that most people who "fail in life" only motivate themselves out of negative emotions of "fear", only the truly successful "motivate" themselves from LOVE and positive emotions. When a person motivates recognises that the secret to a happy and successful life is to motivated emotionally from positive focused emotions of LOVE, that is LOVE of GOD, LOVE of the gidt of LIFE, LOVE of PEOPLE and LOVE of all creations of GOD in the whole universe, then one will be guarenteed 100% success.

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"The Pathway to Enlightenment"

This page is part of our new second section called "THE PATHWAY" taken from Sefer Shinuyim - Book of Changes and Sefer Tikunim - The book of Corrections , this section explains with a small key of knowledge, one will have the ability to transform and change ones thoughts and heal ones soul. This is the reason every person came to this earth - to CHANGE.

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