Motivation is a key to success. Motivation is a key to continuation. Motivation is the flame that needs to burn inside you continuously till you achieve your Goal. Remove motivation and human being is no less than a machine that works tirelessly under given constraints. Motivating yourself and extracting a meaning from your life is a phenomenon that has given huge boost to human race.

 

In this post I share a story on essential ingredients of Motivation and how one can keep himself motivated. Master them and no one can stop you from Rocking.

 

The Story Goes Like This à

 

Ronnie, a successful Industrialist had only one son called Jack. He always wanted him to join his family business but at same time he was conscious of the fact that his son was a loser. The motivation to succeed and make a difference was almost missing in Jack. But this was not an end of story. Jack planned to do something different in life but he didn’t know what. He was aware of his shortcomings and was scared to expose those to his father. It was this reason that he always refused to join his father business.

 

 

Ronnie knew that Jack was fond of Motorcycle racing and has always wanted to compete. Even though Jack knew nothing except riding a bike but he was much fascinated by idea of wining and being famous. So his father gave him an offer “You give me three months of your life and I will make you a champion”. If you lose, you join my business and if I lose you do anything you ever want to in your life. Jack was surprised but he agreed.

 

 

Sam, An old time champion and now a consultant, was hired and given the task to coach Jack. Ronnie mandate for Sam was simple “Make It Happen”. For Sam losing was not an option. He hired the best crew and reserved the slot on the track. He also booked place where team could stay and Jack could practice for big event. Next in line was meeting with Jack

 

 

1)      Sam met Jack and asked him one thing “Do you want your father to Win or Lose?”. Jack replied “Win”. Sam asked him Why? Jack said “Because I am tired of losing and quitting”.

Moral- One essential Ingredient of Motivation is Want or Desire. Create the desire in yourself and the next things would automatically fall in line.

 

2)      Sam asked Jack what he thinks about the whole event. Jack said that he wants be a champion of his local circuit. Sam said you are wrong; think that in three months you would not only win the local circuit but would also win at the national level. Sam asked him to think big and have the big goal in mind. The win at local circuit is a step which is important for him to achieve the bigger Goal

Moral – The next essential ingredient of Motivation is to Think Big. Have a Goal in Sight. Without a goal a person is directionless and is bound to fail. Set small Goals that lead you to bigger Goals and try to beat yourself in everything.

 

3)      Jack friends called him and took him out to celebrate. Jack wasted a whole day and night to enjoy with his friends. When Jack came back Sam was very angry. Jack promised Sam that he would not repeat it in future. Sam went out and came back with videos, books etc on racing. Sam told jack; from now on you need to get complete knowledge on racing. You need to learn from wisdom of others. You need to imagine yourself to be one of the winners.

Moral- You need to Eat, Sleep, Breathe and Dream your Goal and Success. It is always advisable to surround yourself with things that motivate you at every step.

 

4)      So the training finally started. Sam reserved two weeks just for knowing more about bike, tracks, speed, gears, variations etc involved. Jack was upset and showed Sam his eagerness to ride rather than understanding the nuisances. Sam told Jack; this is your foundation. It is one of important step to graduate to next level and win the mental battle. Also in relationship it is always wise to know about your partner.

Moral- You need to Learn the Basics. If your logic and base is made on solid learning there is no reason that you would flounder on next steps.

 

5)      So the day came when Jack got the real taste of his first race track lap. Right through Sam advised Jack on the tactics and strategies to better his lap timings. The results were not encouraging. Jack was upset when Sam advised him to double his effort and practice even more. In one week Jack improved his timings and grew much confident to beat his own timings with every lap. Jack and Sam were very happy with the results.

Moral- Practice and Persistence gives you Confidence. The more confident you are, the more motivation you get to beat yourself. If with confidence you can say to yourself “I can do it” there is nothing that can stop you.

 

6)      Even though Jack was improving everyday, his lap timings were no way at respectable levels. Jack one day felt very depressed and went back to his room. Sam called him in the evening and started a discussion around his effort.  Sam could understand the reason and could also comprehend that Jack is losing all motivation. So he asked Jack; what is the thing that is bothering you. Jack replied that by quitting or losing he would let his father and dreams down. Sam Asked Jack; how you can avoid that. Jack got irritated and said “Obviously by winning”. Sam said; Then Win.

Moral- To keep yourself motivated you need to develop Fear. The fear can be of losing or letting your near or dear ones down. You need to be motivated enough to avoid liquidating your dreams.

7)      Jack practiced day and night to improve his performance. Sam taught him all tricks of the trade that make up for a real winner. As next step Jack was expected to perform at midnight and under adverse weather conditions. Sam principle was simple, increase the threshold and difficult things would look easy. Jack performance got deteriorated and he asked Sam for help. Sam told Jack that he had only one word for him, Concentrate. Jack worked hard and results were phenomenal.

Moral- One should never lose Focus.  There are many distraction in this world that can distort your vision and affect you performance. If you are focused then there is no let down to your motivation level.

 

8)      One midnight Jack asked Sam that he could not wait for morning and wanted to practice at that very hour. Sam asked him to go back and sleep but Jack was not relenting. Finally they met on race track with whole crew where he practiced whole night. Following afternoon Sam asked the reason behind such a behavior to which Jack replied; Only month is left and on top of that I enjoy it a lot. Sam gave Jack a pretty small smile because he knew that Jack now possess the ultimate mantra.

Moral- Create in yourself an Urgency to succeed. Motivation increase in multiples if you Enjoy the Journey. Speed up yourself and motivation will act as fuel.

 

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9)      A month before the D-day, Jack was made to compete with veterans and he won comfortably. His lap timings were impressive and he was able to beat anyone to whom Sam invited. Confidence was gushing in his veins and he showed the real animal in him. Sam offered him ten different challenges of varying level and he succeeded. The results were nothing but phenomenal.

Moral- Develop the Winning Attitude. Achieve Small Goals while you work towards larger Goals. Each small goal develops in you an attitude that gives tremendous boost to your motivation.

 

10)  Finally the D-day came and Jack was the first person ever in circuit that had won in his first race. The moment of win and reunion of father-son was very touching. He gave the trophy to his coach and told him that he is prepared for more. Sam told him that he is honored but would like the permission of Ronnie. The father was so happy that he wanted his son to continue and go for kill. First time in life Jack felt that he was complete.

Moral- You loved ones can be with you or against you. They are your best Critics. And if you get successful the best way to increase the happiness is to share it with them. Their acceptance would take your motivation to much higher level.

 

 

There is a story of success and failure everywhere and the only thing that makes the difference between the two is Motivation. Some goals last years while there are other where you only have a minute to show your worth. Develop a killer instinct, show the animal within you. Go Rock the World.

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