Definition of Motivation
Motivation
Mo·ti·va·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The reason or reasons why someone does something or behaves in a certain way.

e.g. She found her motivation to start a business after attending a entrepreneurship seminar.

(noun)
a reason or justification for behaving in a certain way or performing a particular action, i.e. a force or stimulus that motivates;

e.g. I cannot imagine his motivation for quitting his job.



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Quotes
  • "Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it." -- Zig Ziglar

  • "Everyone has to get good at one of the two things: planting in the spring or begging in the fall." -- Jim Rohn

  • "Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot." -- Jim Rohn

  • "Motivation comes from working on things we care about. It also comes from working with people we care about." -- Sheryl K Sandberg

  • "Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there. Make motivation a habit and you will get there more quickly and have more fun on the trip." -- Zig Ziglar

  • "Motivation is the fuel necessary to keep the human engine running." -- Zig Ziglar

  • "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." -- Jim Rohn

  • "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing--that's why we recommend it daily." -- Zig Ziglar

  • "When we're determined to reach an objective, it's the gap between where we are and where we aspire to be that lights a fire under us." -- Adam M Grant




Phrases
  • pep talk



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