Motivation and Success

The role of motivation in success cannot be overemphasized...

It is a given...that successful people are motivated...

To the achievement of success...

But how does it fit into the entire equation?

There are other critical components...

Intelligence...

Knowledge...

Action...

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So let's quickly look at each...

Let's start in the middle with knowledge...

Knowledge is simply acquired and retained information...Either through observation or experience...

Although it plays a big role...knowledge is the storage of a valuable asset...

Unapplied knowledge is like burying money...and going back to the cache 10 years later and expecting more than you hid!  There is no "interest" for that which in not working...

Intelligence is a step up from knowledge...it is applied knowledge...

Animals that "learn" something and apply that knowledge for "gain" are considered intelligent...

Like a certain species of bird that has learned to use a "sticky" twig...that it pokes down ant tunnels...the insects adhere to the twig...the bird pulls it from the tunnel...covered with ants...and feasts on insects that it couldn't reach with its beak!

That is intelligence!

This leads us to the last component of the equation...ACTION...

If you notice that knowledge is valueless without application...ACTION...

Intelligence does not exist without ACTION...

The question arises...where does consistent action arise from?

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What catalyzes action?

I know that you have already answered it...MOTIVATION...

There is no proof that knowledge or intelligence exists without action...

Action does not exist without motivation...

If I have heard it once...I have heard it a thousand times...

He or she is really intelligent...just not motivated...

I disagree...

There is no knowledge there...that can be proved...

There is no intelligence...that has been applied

The fact of the matter is...

He or she is no different than those who lack knowledge or intelligence...

He or she is just plain stupid...perhaps even worse...

Ponder this logic...next time you lack motivation...

Enough Said!