21st Century Academy

Motivating ourselves to achieve our goals is not an easy thing to do. Somehow, as conscious as we think we are of our plans and goals, we continue to lose sight of them as we go about our lives. Sometimes this is the result of not having set solid goals and not having planned for action on them, but sometimes it is just the result of too many other things getting in our way—of life happening.

We need all the tools we can get to help us stay focused and achieve the end we desire . Since we so often are putting ourselves last, one tactic that works (usually without your even realizing it) is to help others.

Intrinsic Assistants

If you think about, most people are intrinsically motivated to help one another. If you need an example of that, think about how quick you are to drop what you are doing, even though it may derail your plans, and help someone else out. Think how eagerly you will share your knowledge with someone who asks for your help, even though it is often a case of “giving away the goods.” As you think about that, think about how painless that feels for you to do.

Your Reward

Now think about how you could apply this same painless concept to creating wealth, or motivating yourself to create wealth. Even though you might find it difficult to attend to the tasks at hand, think about how much easier that might be just by sharing your knowledge, plans, and resources with someone else.

This is a great reason not to keep your plans and efforts at wealth creation to yourself; going public with your goals so that you can share that knowledge with others can have many return benefits. Not only do you get the satisfaction of helping another, but you also get the benefit of living, being what you want to be. Your selflessness becomes your reward, in more ways than you would ever have thought.

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 – 2009

We’ve talked many times about how one of the greater road blocks to success with Jamie McIntyre’s wealth education program is that it’s just plain hard for people to make the time. And it’s not that they don’t know they should. People know they should be their own first priority; still, it’s really hard to break away and make that happen, regardless of how necessary it is.

Then another piece of the puzzle is that at the end of the day, or whenever you’ve finally found or scheduled that time, you aren’t as motivated as you were before. When you finally get around to it, you aren’t as fired up and ready to tackle the topic of finance and empowerment. You just don’t feel like it anymore.

The Power Of Intrinsic Motivation

The above can be a particularly frustrating experience, because what often occurs is that you feel energized and raring to go at the most inopportune times; it’s not that you don’t want to pursue a wealth development education; it’s just that the timing never seems right to actually act on that desire.

One reason this happens is that by the time you ‘get around to it’ you’ve lost the intrinsic motivation you felt earlier—that innate, self-inspiring motivation that is the best breeder of action and further motivation. The best situation is when you can capitalize on that intrinsic motivation as it happens. But doesn’t life always seem to get in the way?

So is there any solution?

Capturing Intrinsic Motivation

To capitalize on intrinsic motivation you basically need to do one of two things; either you have to clear away other ‘obligations’ (or what you have perceived to be obligations), or you have to preserve that motivation for a better time. It’s worth taking a look at your schedule and seeing if you can move some things around to open the times of day when you feel most motivated. And it also helps to focus on the programs and actions that create a general air of positivity, which helps you stay focused on your goals throughout the day, and motivated to make good on them.

Intrinsic motivation is one of the best forms (probably the best) of motivation there is because it comes from within. Be true to yourself and your motives, and you’ll see a huge amount of success come your way.

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 – 2008