I spent a wonderful evening with a friend — and we talked about life. Pretty specific topic huh? We talked about life and our individual motivation (no wine was involved, it was a completely sober convo).

Personally I’ve made the decision that I want to be the difference in the world [cue sappy Full House music]. I want the most out of life and am looking to spend my time where it makes the most impact. While it’s easy to say — how one actually lives up to that “life motto” takes work.

What’s the key to my own motivation?

Inspiration. Read books, blog posts, listen to speeches, podcasts, TV programs of people that truly inspire you.  Surround yourself with friends that motivate you. That moment of inspiration you get when your neurons “spark” you to do something or take action is what life is all about. Whatever it is that ignites that, do it. You can never be to busy to search for inspiration. Make sure you are not only inspired, but inspired frequently. It can’t be every other month, strive to make it daily or at least weekly. Make post-it notes, put quotes on your bathroom mirror, send yourself reminders, setup alerts — you must foster an enviornment for inspiration. I personally have a fear of mediocrity and you should too.

Inspiration makes all the difference. Each dose of inspiration fades, but once you figure out how to continual reignite that spark — it’s addictive… in a GREAT way.

So that’s my take on motivation… what’s yours? How do YOU get motivated in the morning to live another day?
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