Motivating and Inspiring People

There are numerous reasons for to motivate or inspire people. It could be as simple as motivating a child to eat their vegetables, a husband to take out the trash, students to complete their homework or yourself to do your job. But it can also inspire a change in the way we approach certain situations, tackle problems or complete a task. No matter who you are, everybody needs to feel motivated and inspired in their life.

The cycle of motivation may be compared to any other cycle in existence. It has a starting place, a process and a result, which may occur over and over again. And just as cycles occur, so does interrelationships or connections. This cycle does not only describe the way in which motivation or inspiration occurs but also how it stimulates individuals and the flow on effect that has on their environment.

Some people call it karma, others fate, but at the end of the day, the energy you give out, is what you get back. So do a good deed, motivate or inspire someone. Make them feel good about themselves or what they're doing, offer them guidance or direction, to help them reach optimum efficiency, and you'll see, that it will have a positive impact on your life too.

Take for example, a student, who has difficulty performing a task. By breaking it down into manageable chunks and explaining it, the student will then be able to attempt to complete the task using those steps. Remember, we all take baby steps before we can run. This allows the student to achieve the task, making them feel good about themselves resulting in motivation. This may lead them to want to help others (inspiration), and will ultimately make your teaching load lighter by reducing the demand for one-on-one assistance. By seeing your students succeed and become self-sufficient, you also develop feelings of pride or joy (magic moments), which then lead on to feelings of motivation and/or inspiration. So this cycle, while it may start with an individual, by helping one another out, we can all benefit from it.