Internal Versus External Motivation

Relying on external motivation from someone else will not last; it may get you going, but it will not last. Real motivation is intrinsic and has to come from self. More importantly motivation is an ATTITUDE not a feeling.

You need to be able to look past ‘the now’ and forecast the future positives or negatives of staying the course or veering off track.

It’s about acceptance. You chose the path, therefore you also need to accept what is involved in staying on it. If you have to search for motivation to ‘stay the course’, you’re already on the wrong track.