A thought similar to this crossed my mind as I got ready to spend some quality time with my brazier, thanks to loadshedding.
This thought led to some introspection, and I realised that it is important for each of us to determine the motivation for our drive. When we are very clear about the why, it helps us make better decisions before, during and after we โmake itโ. While some reasons for peoples’ respective drives may be similar, others may vary from one person to another. Below are some reasons for your personal reflection:
๐. ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: Career success often brings with it wealth and financial stability, which provide comfort, luxury, and the ability to afford things one would like.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐: A personโs overall wellbeing and better quality of life (including access to better healthcare, education, living conditions, nutrition etc) is made possible with solid financial success.
๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ: For some people, achievement of career success is about self-validation and fulfills personal ambitions, which ultimately brings about a sense of satisfaction.
๐. ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Elevation of social status through career success can bring recognition from others, thereby boosting one’s self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ง๐๐: Success can grant power to make decisions, influence others, and have control over situations, which can be incredibly appealing for a number of individuals.
๐. ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐: For those who are inherently competitive, the desire for success may be fueled by the need to prove their superiority or to outperform others.
๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ: Individuals who were told they would never make it may use that negative feedback as motivation to prove the naysayers wrong. This is because career success often garners admiration and approval from peers, family, and society, thus fulfilling the need for external validation and acceptance.
๐. ๐๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ: When you are the one with the passion and responsibility to break the cycle of family poverty that has plagued your clan for generations, the drive is beyond personal comfort. Individuals in this position need both hard work and the God-factor. Hard work
will take you up to a certain threshold, but the God-factor is the one that shatters ceilings of limitation and short-lived success that hard work can not.
Which of these motivators speaks to your personal situation?
– ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ โ
