Motivation can be expressed as a driving force that drives a person to act and perform to achieve   something in life. It is essential for any task that we undertake. It is a key factor to complete the assigned tasks on time to achieve success. It is an urge that comes from within us and gives us a spark to perform.

Motivation can be of many types. Let us take a very simple example. When we are hungry, the hunger motivates us to eat. We eat to survive. So what motivates us to eat? It’s the hunger from within us. So motivation comes from within that makes a difference in our behavior and actions.

When we are self-motivated we are able to visualize our goals. It feels great to be a winner once we accomplish our goals, which in turn gives us that extra urge to be motivated again. Motivation can be related to the workplace. In an organization the manager is responsible to get things done from the employees. He therefore should be able to motivate his employees. Performance requires both ability and motivation. Ability depends on education and experience whereas motivation can be acquired by the influence of other factors.

But at the end what matters is self-motivation. Some of the factors which can enhance self-motivation are a) postive thinking b) right focus c) following the right direction d) having a cause etc. When we have a cause, we dream…when we fulfill the dream we are happy. We must not get demoralized with failure because everyday is a new day and we always have a chance to start again. 

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