Motivation
In Brief
Motivation provides the why behind initiating and maintaining goal-oriented behavior.
Quotes
“I’ve missed 9,000 shots in my career…26 times I’ve missed the game winner…which is why I succeed.” ~ Michael Jordan.
“No matter how high your bar is, raise it.” ~ N. Ravikant
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” ~ Aristotle
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” ~ Florence Nightingale
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” ~ G. Eliot
Resources
Websites
Feedspot.com
Ted.com/talks
Success.com
Beliefnet.com
Coachwooden.com
Achievement.org
Movies
Remember the Titans
Chariot of Fire
Top Gun
Jurassic Park
Rocky
Back to the Future
Books
Nudge
~ V. Khosia et al.
Tools of Titans
~ T. Ferriss
The Go-Giver
~ B. Burg, J. Mann
Finish
~ J. Acuff
Trait Pros
Intrinsic, long-lasting, self-sustaining. Focuses on the subject, not the reward.
Trait Cons
Rewards become expected. Overconfidence. Lose the big picture. You don’t have a B-plan.
