We are at Week #3 of my workbook, 90 Days to Higher Self-Worth.  I’m doing the daily exercises with you because I want to level up my life, and I need to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

Week 3 is dedicated to developing motivation.  Finding the motivation to go after a goal is second only to having the confidence to believe you can have the results of achieving a goal.

We all have motivation, but motivation is reduced to wishful and self-delusional thinking without action.  

If I say to myself, “I want to lose weight,” but take no action to change my diet or modify my exercise routines to meet my goal of losing weight, I am daydreaming. 

You see, motivation exists in everyone.  The difference between those who use motivation as the fuel to get what they want is those who believe they are worthy of the goal.

Let’s consider my friend Kevin, who’s crazy about cacti.  His Instagram page is called Crazy about Cactus.  Kevin loves all things cacti and wanted to grow rare variants of cacti and sell them to his loving community.  Kevin has the motivation to sell rare breeds of cacti but did not see how he could grow them without investing in a serious greenhouse.  The thought of spending $1,000s on a hobby that might produce side hustle money was too far outside of his worthiness.

Kevin had the motivation to grow rare cacti but lacked the action - until he gained the confidence and belief that he was worthy of a beautiful greenhouse and the rare plants it would produce.

As soon as he took mental ownership of the greenhouse - the size, type, location, and cost - he could not find the motivation to make the dream a reality.  

Kevin would say, “I just can’t find the motivation to work on my dream.”  

One day, Kevin decided he wanted more than anything.  He wrote a short success statement - just for the greenhouse - that included its type, location, and size.  It went like this:

“My custom-built greenhouse is gorgeous! It is exactly what I needed to protect, grow and showcase my wonderful plants. The collaboration with NW Greenpanels was mutually beneficial, and I have influenced the Cactus & Succulent Community to consider them for their greenhouse builds. The build process was simple & smooth, and my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the process. My plants have a beautiful home, and I am stoked!”

Kevin read this affirmation twice a day for 14 days when he discovered a way to pay for the greenhouse and get it installed.  The doors that appeared to be closed earlier were now open, and he could see the path clearly to realizing his dream.  60 days later, they were pouring the foundation.

Motivation appears when you take mental ownership of the dream - as if it has already occurred.  We naturally and effortlessly take action because we feel we deserve the outcome.