Motivation and Values
Lots of people ask about motivation. How to get motivated to do something, and then to keep going. Before looking at any motivating techniques or strategies I always ask clients to consider their values.
This is because all the actions you take have to be in line with your values. It’s true. You’ll know if you have acted out of line with your values because you will feel incredibly strong negative emotions. For example, if you lied to someone you care about you would end up feeling guilty. That’s because you’ve undermined your own value of honesty.
So how do you get to know what your values are? If you had a choice of choosing a best friend, from scratch, what would you look for in that person? Would you want them to be like? List down some of the qualities they would have. Here’s a few that you might consider: truthful, loyal, fun, passionate, agreeable.
Write your own list.
Now look at your list. What you’ve actually done is catalogue your own values. Your list shows what’s important to you. Now look at what you’re trying to achieve. If isn’t in line with your values then you’re not going to be motivated do it. For you to create excellence in your lives you must have an understanding of your values.
