What motivates you? What moves you? What inspires you to be more than you usually are? People often ask me questions like that. The truth is, several things motivate me. Here are two of them:
- I am motivated by seeing people treated well. I mean exceptionally well. It particularly excites me when the recipient of the kindness and the giver of the kindness don’t know each other!️
- I am also motivated by seeing people who work with pride, passion and professionalism. You know the ones. The people who work with a purpose. You can feel that they didn’t wake up to be mediocre, and they are not going to sleep mediocre. These are the ones who always look for ways to do more than is expected of them.️
So here's my advice: Be someone who is known for multiplying the value of wherever you are. One of the best ways to add value is by motivating others. Interestingly, that is also one of the best ways to motivate yourself. Yes, by motivating others, you motivate yourself. By helping others, you help yourself. By loving others, you love yourself. All are needed, and you are capable of doing them all.
Takeaway: As you go through your day, the key question is not, “are you motivated?” The real question is, "who will you motivate today?"
