We are at the source now, and it comes in various forms. In our formative years, we need to experience and be exposed to a number of the following factors –
– Have a role model – someone who shows us what is possible.
– Have someone who believes in us and tells us “you can”.
– Get an education – the “how” – see at least one of many road maps to achievement.
– We may be exposed to others being successful and achieving, whom we can pattern after.
– Being in environments where people are progressing around us.
– Having people who expect us to achieve.
– Having someone who loves us and encourages us.
– A lack of people who tell us we are inferior and unable.
All these things combine to form our BELIEFS about ourselves. If our beliefs are negative, we will not create a higher personal vision and have little ambition, small desires, and weak motivation. If our beliefs about ourselves are positive, we will advance our situation with one over-arching quality – courage. The courage to act, even if we may fail.
Let’s review “Janesky’s Human Motivation Chain” – Personal energy for a task comes from motivation. Motivation comes from desire. Desire comes from ambition. Ambition comes from a higher personal vision, and a higher personal vision depends on what we are exposed to that creates our beliefs about ourselves.
This is my own model. Does it ring true with you? Tell me with the orange comment button! And thanks for trusting in me, and exposing yourself and your friends to Think Daily.
Larry,
This is brilliant and succinct. I see all around me those who cannot believe in themselves and the whole chain breaks down. I see how important it is to speak the words of belief in others — our employees, our kids, our loved ones.
Thank you for sharing this!
Hi Larry,
I was exposed to Think Daily through one of your co-workers, and not in your business at all.
With the above said, I love Think Daily, and have told others about it. There’s a TON of positive thinking information out there in this world. What I like about your writings, “you walk the talk”. Not many in this field do this, not many at all…
To answer your question in your post, yes, your Human Motivation Chain model rings true to me.
My favorite book, Riches within Your Reach, by Robert Collier, talks about your chain. His and other teaching all start with “Desire”. I like what you’ve put on top of this, Ambition and Personal Vision, well done!
Cheers,
Paul
Good Morning Larry,
Thank you for your blog, read it daily. And as you and other have said if we are not exposed to the right thinkings while growing up, changing our surroundings to help us see our selves in another light can make a huge difference.
I have always had a desire to achieve and be in a position to have a possitive impact on others, but direction has been the issue. Through much prayer and walking through the doors that God has opened for me I now have a direction with our company.
Thank you for your book the “Highest Calling”, the blogs and the platform you have made available for us to build a more successful business. I now have a Vision with goals and the road map to achieve them.
Thank you.
You hit the nail on the head with this one!
If you have the experiences of support you describe, you will indeed succeed, and be happy for it! Tough my father passed on when I was a baby, he was my role model, and this was encouraged by my other supporting role models: my mother, my uncles, and my grandfather. I truly learned that I could not fail if I had my father’s model to follow and trusted in God. Life has been good!
Thanks Larry… when I look back on my life (75yrs)… all of your comments fall exactly in line with my totally unexpected achievements starting from a small child when I thought I was nothing and with no possibilities … thanks, jim
Larry, I was introduced to DES in October. I have to tell you that regardless of any industry that I have been a part of in the past 30 years (from church to construction) I have never seen anything as supportive and equipping as DES. Thanks for the encouragement. I do think you hit the nail on the head. Here’s a question, “What about the guys that didn’t have that input in their formative years and have a tough time dreaming?”