Personal development: Our need for motivation October 13, 2018
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Concept of personal growth.Tags: achieving goals, inspiration, life, motivation, personal growth program, philosophy, psychology, self-actualization, writing, Zig Ziglar
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One of the signature attributes of effective personal development programs is that for them to work successfully requires consistent practicing of the program’s elements; and this in turn requires us to be constantly motivated; whether we call our particular program personal growth, self-improvement or self-actualization, motivation is central.
Ideally we should be motivated intuitively, it should be part of our character or personality.
But most of us have to work at “being motivated” to do the internal work needed on a consistent basis.
As with taking a test or exam in school, “cramming” does not yield lasting results; it’s the practice of steady, regular effort that achieves the most solid and permanent results.
And to achieve that regular consistent effort, most of us need ongoing motivation, encouragement, inspiration.
As Zig Ziglar has notes:
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well neither does bathing; that’s why we recommend it daily.”
Personal growth: One possible path to a life with less fear and worry October 11, 2018
Posted by Dennis Mellersh in Overcoming Fear.Tags: life, negative thinking, philosophy, positive thinking, problem-solving, psychology, reducing anxiety, reducing worry, the benefits of action, writing
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None of us is entitled, nor likely expects, to enjoy a life free of problems and major challenges, but it would be a relief and make us more effective if, while experiencing the normal difficulties of existence, we could be largely free of worry and anxiety.
Some problems in life are so life-altering or threatening that we cannot escape a significant emotional impact, such as the death of a loved one, a catastrophic illness, a sudden physical disability, or possible financial ruin.
But for many of our problems, even major ones, it may be possible to replace worry, fear, and anxiety with their less crippling emotional cousin, namely, the emotional and intellectual quality of “concern.”
An endless cycle of worrying, visiting “our problem” again and again, playing an eternal loop of regret of the past and/or foreboding about the future is destructive and counter-productive.
Conversely, concern about a problem implies a moderated approach coupled with the important ingredient of action, of goal-directed activity.
In fact it is the quality of action that helps turn worry into concern, because it is the beginning of finding a solution to our problems.
Not suggesting anything here that we don’t already know, if only intuitively.
But we do need to constantly remind ourselves that worry in itself does not move us forward, rather it paralyzes us, eventually making us go backwards.
I’m still learning on this particular internal journey.
Dennis Mellersh
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