11 Ways to Add Motivation to Your Life

Motivation is one of those strange things. It can come to you through a bunch of different ways but not all motivation sticks. Some of the best advice I’ve ever received about motivation was the saying Me Motivates Me.

Why did this help me so much? I’ve come to recognize that if the motivation was from within me, it wasn’t fickle and it couldn’t fly away with the slightest breeze. If I hardwired motivation within me, I could be propelled toward any dream with ease.

Back in 8th grade, I went on a field trip to a farm.

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Why Can’t Fear And Faith Exist In The Mind At The Same Time?

SUMMARY

  • The mind can’t think two thoughts at once.
  • If you’re a faithful person, there’s an absence of fear.
  • Faith trumps fear!
  • Faith is a strong, powerful, encouraging, uplifting process of thought.
  • Fear is weak, undisciplined, and sometimes vain imagination.
  • Fear can be displaced by faith with some positive mental attitude or Scripture. 

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Five Ways to Not Miss Out On Life 

Have you ever had to get up and leave during a critical part of a movie or show?

I recently saw ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ with my brother-in-law and son. I’m pretty sure you’ll agree that it was awesome. Less than halfway through the movie, I had to leave the theater; let’s just say too much soda. While I was gone, I felt panicky and rushed, knowing I was missing so much. I was imagining another epic fight scene, a pivotal line that wrapped the whole plot together, an amazing screen shot… So, as quickly as was humanly possible, 

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How to Teach Your Children About E5 Leader

SUMMARY

  • How can I get this information into the hands of my children? This is the number 1 question I receive.  You’ve been exposed to E5.  You’ve implemented its teachings into your life.  It is only natural to want to allow it to flow from you into your family, especially your children.
  • Be the best model you can. The best way to teach them is to be a beacon of hope for them.  Be the best model you can.  Offer it to them. 

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14 Characteristics of a Selfless Leader

 

Among my many interests in life is my love for survival stories. I am fascinated with the level of emotional IQ–or, as we at E5 Leader call it, emotional balance–of those who face overwhelming odds and come out victorious in body and spirit. It is amazing to watch, read or hear about the human spirit rising up to face these impossible odds and to come out on the other side, stronger than before.

I want to share an amazing story.

I recently read a historical account of a real survivalist, Ernest Shackleton. His ship got stuck in the ice on his way to explore Antarctica.

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How to Better Prioritize Your Life

SUMMARY

  • Everybody runs his/her life on some sort of priority scale. 
  • Vertical Alignment is a tool that enables us to have a standard priority to live our life from which all other priorities are derived: 
    • God
    • Spouse
    • Children
    • Family
    • Community
    • Country
    • Job
    • You
  • Making decisions about priorities requires a way to gauge those priorities. 
  • Life’s decisions shouldn’t be based on emotional content or other people’s priorities. 

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Why It’s Important to Have an Attitude of Gratitude

SUMMARY

  • Make the decision every day to have an Attitude of Gratitude.
  • Those who are gracious and have a gratitude attitude are attractive people. 
    • Appreciation is positive and draws others in like a magnet.
  • Having an attitude of gratitude attracts like-minded people.
    • You attract those who have similar values–people who are joyful and happy; the do-ers in the world.
  • Make a mental decision to have gratitude. 

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Forgiveness

SUMMARY

FORGIVENESS

  • Forgiveness is the ability to allow someone who’s been in error to have your blessing.
  • Both your ‘I’m sorry’ and your forgiveness need to be genuine.
    • If not, you are giving unforgiveness a hold on your mind, your heart, your emotions, and living in negative and misery.
  • Often, it’s the little things that get us ticked off and off balance.
    • Talk through it.  Be ready to forgive and to move on. 

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What is the Biggest Financial Dream that has Come True for You?

SUMMARY

BIGGEST FINANCIAL DREAM TO COME TRUE

  • My biggest dream to come true wasn’t about a dollar value but that the dream was so huge I couldn’t see myself ever getting it. It was so large that it was going to need supernatural power!
  • I always wanted a Porsche,

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HOW THE E5 PILLARS ORIGINATED

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HOW THE E5 PILLARS ORIGINATED

  • The five pillars – spiritual, emotional, mental, physical and financial – came from five different sources.
  • There were five different pillars, each with a balance point.  
  • When combined, each pillar could throw another off balance if not integrated properly. 

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