Today's Thought
TUESDAY , AUGUST 02, 2005
You are reading from the book Food for Thought with modifications.
Motivation
Most of us fight the temptation to be lazy, to get by with doing the minimum in our real life, instead of our best. We escape into the games, because it is easier. When we were children, we had parents and teachers who urged us on to greater efforts. As adults, we have to depend more on internal motivation and less on the exhortations of others.
Living to just "get by" is not why we are here. Working for strictly material goods is not enough to provide the impetus and enthusiasm we need. It is our Higher Power who gives us our talents and abilities, and it is His plan for their use, which we seek to follow.
Doing less than the best we can is short-changing ourselves. We miss the satisfaction that comes from stretching as far as we can. We also miss the opportunity to exceed former limits. The more we do in our real lives, the more we are able to do.
Motivation comes from our Higher Power and can only be received, as we are willing to act. Thinking and planning have their place, but it is action, which generates fresh enthusiasm.
May I live up to the maximum of my abilities today.
Edited by: lizwool at: 8/2/05 9:29
Liz Woolley