\u201cFreedom From\u201d or \u201cFreedom To\u201d: What\u2019s Your Motivation?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n
The Millionaire Client:\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very upset. My life is really going down the tubes. I\u2019ve been a millionaire four times. \u201c At first glance one may ask the question, \u201chow can you be a millionaire 4 times and have your life headed down the tubes?\u201d However, as we ponder deeper, the notion that this individual has been a millionaire four times implies that he lost his status as millionaire three other times. Upon further investigation of the motivation of the individual it was discovered that he possessed a \u201cFreedom From\u201d perspective on motivation. His sole motivation to become a millionaire was based upon his drive NOT to live in poverty. Therefore, each time he reached millionaire status and poverty was no longer and issue he was no longer motivated or driven to succeed. His work ethic became relaxed and he began to procrastinate causing him to eventually loose all of his riches each time. <\/p> \r\n
\u201cFreedom From\u201d or \u201cFreedom To\u201d: What\u2019s Your Motivation?<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Well let\u2019s look closer at the difference between the two. As was the case with our millionaire, Freedom From <\/strong>motivation focuses on AWAY From patterns.<\/strong> The motivation is triggered when there is a problem to avoid or something to move or stay away from. Often times this motivation is fueled by threats or assumptions of the worse possible scenarios. \u201cIf I don\u2019t come to work and do everything correct, I may get fired.\u201d Conversations for people with this motivation tend to focus on what to avoid, eliminate, get rid of, or prevent.<\/strong> (Charvet,1995)<\/p>\r\n\r\n Freedom To<\/strong> motivation focuses on Toward patterns.<\/strong> The motivation here is triggered by goals to be accomplished. Furthermore, this motivation is energized by achievement and attainment. Often times this motivation is fueled by opportunity. \u201cI will save the lives of millions if I come up the cure for this disease.\u201d The conversations for people with this motivation tend to focus on what they can gain, achieve, get, accomplish, have, and goals to be met.<\/p>\r\n\r\n In life people are either moving away <\/strong>from a problem or toward <\/strong>a goal as fuel for their motivation. <\/p>\r\n\r\n I can remember growing up in Denver, Colorado living in nearly 25 different locations and being homeless as a senior in high school. My motivation to get to the NFL had everything to do with not wanting to end up at that level of poverty ever again. However, on my journey I discovered that I enjoyed motivating, leading, life coaching and making a difference in the lives of others. This discovery eventually moved me away from \u201cFreedom From\u201d to \u201cFreedom To\u201d motivation in life.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n The motivation that we receive from focusing on what is before us in our front windshield (Freedom To-toward) is longer lasting then the motivation that we receive when we are focused on the things in our rearview mirror that we are running from and cannot control (Freedom From-away).<\/p>\r\n\r\n \u201cWhen you change the way that you look at things, the things that you look at change.\u201d Dr. Wayne Dyer<\/p>\r\n\r\n Here are some suggestions for making the shift from\u201d Freedom From\u201d motivation to \u201cFreedom To\u201d motivation.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n \u00b7 Stay motivated to approach inevitable changes with excitement and anticipation rather than intimidation and fear.\r\n\u00b7 Learn that the motivation in life is not to maintain predictable levels of accomplishments but to open the door to higher levels of success than you ever thought possible. \r\n\u00b7 Strive to leave mediocrity behind and move toward the great things in this world that only you have been called here to do.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \u201cYou can\u2019t sail to new lands unless you are willing to loose sight of the shore.\u201d Author Unknown<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\nIMPORTANT NOTICE:\r\n Please be sure to check out and register<\/strong> for our new workshop:<\/p>\r\nSecrets to Motivating Students\/Youth<\/span><\/strong> http:\/\/dev6.99medialabtest2.com\/speaking\/media-exposure\/<\/a>\r\n(Spots are filling up fast and seating is limited)<\/u><\/b>\r\n\r\n (Stay tuned as the workshop will be coming to a city near you this fall)<\/p>\r\n\r\n