Comments on: The Inspiration and the Motivation http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:08:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pete http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-453891 Pete Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:57:58 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-453891 Your article sounded really good when I read it, but then I rememembered my own personal goal which is to be happy - this is everyone's goal infact. You can be happy without all the nice things you mentioned. Then I thought to myself - well, yes he has a family so he has to think about them. However, when I look back to my childhood we did not mind being poor, but we minded very much about our dad's bad-tempered nature. The main thing is just to be happy. Your article sounded really good when I read it, but then I rememembered my own personal goal which is to be happy – this is everyone’s goal infact. You can be happy without all the nice things you mentioned. Then I thought to myself – well, yes he has a family so he has to think about them. However, when I look back to my childhood we did not mind being poor, but we minded very much about our dad’s bad-tempered nature. The main thing is just to be happy.

]]> By: Harei http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-382763 Harei Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:37:13 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-382763 A friend told me a few months ago about this little free online personal budgeting website, I have been using it for over three months now and it is too good to be free. I wish I had this at my disposal earlier in life before I went through my own hard financial lessons. For those who want to benefit from a powerful online budgeting utility but do not want to give out access to bank accounts and personal identity, Out Of The Dark (OOTD) is worth a check at: http://www.myexp.org/OOTD_gate.php Happy budgeting. A friend told me a few months ago about this little free online personal budgeting website, I have been using it for over three months now and it is too good to be free. I wish I had this at my disposal earlier in life before I went through my own hard financial lessons.

For those who want to benefit from a powerful online budgeting utility but do not want to give out access to bank accounts and personal identity, Out Of The Dark (OOTD) is worth a check at:
http://www.myexp.org/OOTD_gate.php

Happy budgeting.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-367293 Writer's Coin Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:44:04 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-367293 Having a coach can be huge. I think there's some research out there that weightlifters lift X% more weight when their coach (or wife/girlfriend) is yelling and screaming at them (in an encouraging way). Something they just can't do on their own. Having a coach can be huge. I think there’s some research out there that weightlifters lift X% more weight when their coach (or wife/girlfriend) is yelling and screaming at them (in an encouraging way). Something they just can’t do on their own.

]]> By: Ryan @ Smarter Wealth http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-367233 Ryan @ Smarter Wealth Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:46:42 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-367233 This is a great post. Recently I just looked at the percentage growth over the last 5-6 months of my blog being live. I have had some huge growth in the last 6 months. My financial/entrepreneur blog has grow 1500% since it began in march this year. That is a fairly decent improvement. This is the motivation to go on. Because if it grows like this again in the next 6 months then very soon I will be a full time online entrepreneur. Thanks for the post it was very helpful This is a great post.
Recently I just looked at the percentage growth over the last 5-6 months of my blog being live. I have had some huge growth in the last 6 months.
My financial/entrepreneur blog has grow 1500% since it began in march this year. That is a fairly decent improvement.
This is the motivation to go on. Because if it grows like this again in the next 6 months then very soon I will be a full time online entrepreneur.
Thanks for the post it was very helpful

]]> By: newredboots http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-367127 newredboots Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:16:05 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-367127 Thanks for this post. It comes on the right day as I've been struggling with writing a book for the last 4.5 years while having a day job and come to the realization that I've got to go into 'graduate student mode' to get the job finished. I've already got a publishing contract. No advance, however, which means lots of time and money have gone into book production and I'm still a LONG ways off. With no absolute deadlines, I'm left to my own. This is really good sometimes, but I have problems staying productive over the long haul - say more than a couple of months at a time. Constant rescheduling and never really getting into a groove. I do try to see what my life looks like when it's over - a vision to which I often hold tightly to get me through my more lethargic moments. Another problem...negative self talk. Questioning whether I'm the person for the job and whether I'll ever actually finish. I really have to focus on positive thinking and confidence in my abilities. When I do the words come a lot easier! Thanks for the post, again! Thanks for this post. It comes on the right day as I’ve been struggling with writing a book for the last 4.5 years while having a day job and come to the realization that I’ve got to go into ‘graduate student mode’ to get the job finished. I’ve already got a publishing contract. No advance, however, which means lots of time and money have gone into book production and I’m still a LONG ways off. With no absolute deadlines, I’m left to my own. This is really good sometimes, but I have problems staying productive over the long haul – say more than a couple of months at a time. Constant rescheduling and never really getting into a groove. I do try to see what my life looks like when it’s over – a vision to which I often hold tightly to get me through my more lethargic moments. Another problem…negative self talk. Questioning whether I’m the person for the job and whether I’ll ever actually finish. I really have to focus on positive thinking and confidence in my abilities. When I do the words come a lot easier! Thanks for the post, again!

]]> By: Success Professor http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-367048 Success Professor Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:40:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-367048 Thanks for this article. I've never thought of inspiration and motivation as different in this way before. I suppose I would have categories many of both types as motivation. I'll need to think through this separation a little more - perhaps it will be useful. I just returned from the Olympics in Beijing. Certainly the athletes compete with a variety of both inspiration and motivation. It seems, however that the motivation for the changes to the city of Beijing were primarily motivation. I wrote about the changes and China's motivation here: http://successprofessor.ca/2008/09/01/drastic-changes-in-beijing-%E2%80%93-motivation-results/ Thanks for this article. I’ve never thought of inspiration and motivation as different in this way before. I suppose I would have categories many of both types as motivation. I’ll need to think through this separation a little more – perhaps it will be useful.

I just returned from the Olympics in Beijing. Certainly the athletes compete with a variety of both inspiration and motivation. It seems, however that the motivation for the changes to the city of Beijing were primarily motivation.

I wrote about the changes and China’s motivation here: http://successprofessor.ca/2008/09/01/drastic-changes-in-beijing-%E2%80%93-motivation-results/

]]> By: LJ http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366994 LJ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:24:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366994 Nice job Trent. I needed this article today. Nice job Trent. I needed this article today.

]]> By: Johan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366898 Johan Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:36:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366898 It's a bit hard to find inspiration when you can't see yourself having much of a future and it's also hard to be motivated when you don't really have any good reason to be motivated. You've got some interesting ideas though. Thanks. It’s a bit hard to find inspiration when you can’t see yourself having much of a future and it’s also hard to be motivated when you don’t really have any good reason to be motivated. You’ve got some interesting ideas though. Thanks.

]]> By: Eden http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366895 Eden Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:24:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366895 Very inspirational, thanks for sharing that. I really like the part about writing down where you want to be in the future and filling in all of the details. That is something I think about often, but I have never taken the time to write it all out. I think failing to write it down has allowed me to more easily forget where it is I am trying to go in life and made it easier for me to justify stupid things with my money. I really need to correct that behavior. Very inspirational, thanks for sharing that. I really like the part about writing down where you want to be in the future and filling in all of the details. That is something I think about often, but I have never taken the time to write it all out. I think failing to write it down has allowed me to more easily forget where it is I am trying to go in life and made it easier for me to justify stupid things with my money. I really need to correct that behavior.

]]> By: Tabs at Levnow http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366858 Tabs at Levnow Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:00:29 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366858 Thanks for the post, I use constant reminders of my goals and knowledge that there is no going back. My inspiration is effective action, not wasting time and knowing by the end of the day that I have done the best I can. My motivation is accomplishment, it is quite intoxicating. -Tabs Thanks for the post, I use constant reminders of my goals and knowledge that there is no going back. My inspiration is effective action, not wasting time and knowing by the end of the day that I have done the best I can.

My motivation is accomplishment, it is quite intoxicating.

-Tabs

]]> By: Shanel Yang http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366854 Shanel Yang Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:52:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366854 Quotes both inspire and motivate me, such as "200 Work Quotes" at http://shanelyang.com/2008/09/02/200-work-quotes/ Quotes both inspire and motivate me, such as “200 Work Quotes” at http://shanelyang.com/2008/09/02/200-work-quotes/

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366845 MoneyEnergy Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:44:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366845 It's an endless journey and an endless cycle. We always have to keep working at it, there will never be a point where we can just slack off and say we've achieved personal success for good. I think that contributes to the ongoing struggle. If we ever stop because we're satisfied, we've stopped growing. This is another reason why it's good to learn to be pleased with the present, because in each moment you are the perfection of everything you've tried to be before that moment. It’s an endless journey and an endless cycle. We always have to keep working at it, there will never be a point where we can just slack off and say we’ve achieved personal success for good. I think that contributes to the ongoing struggle. If we ever stop because we’re satisfied, we’ve stopped growing. This is another reason why it’s good to learn to be pleased with the present, because in each moment you are the perfection of everything you’ve tried to be before that moment.

]]> By: Faye http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366812 Faye Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:32:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366812 "Without vision, the people perish..." Growing up, I always believed in that. When I was in high school, I wrote my goals which are to be my inspiration. I had a clear view of where I was heading for my career. I'm a daydreamer (thank God it doesn't distract me from my everyday work) and it's easy for me to see myself where I want to be in the future. I studied full time in college, fully financed by my parents. Some people say that it is a bad idea to fully finance a child's education, but it was my motivation. Watching how my parents worked hard to send me to school pushed towards my goal. I was always one step ahead. During my freshman year, I always thought about graduating. During senior year, I dreamed about passing the licensure exam, and so on and so forth. I've come along way because of my inspiration and motivation. Thanks for the post! “Without vision, the people perish…”

Growing up, I always believed in that. When I was in high school, I wrote my goals which are to be my inspiration. I had a clear view of where I was heading for my career. I’m a daydreamer (thank God it doesn’t distract me from my everyday work) and it’s easy for me to see myself where I want to be in the future.

I studied full time in college, fully financed by my parents. Some people say that it is a bad idea to fully finance a child’s education, but it was my motivation. Watching how my parents worked hard to send me to school pushed towards my goal. I was always one step ahead. During my freshman year, I always thought about graduating. During senior year, I dreamed about passing the licensure exam, and so on and so forth.

I’ve come along way because of my inspiration and motivation.

Thanks for the post!

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366789 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366789 Another source for helping motivate yourself is Steve Chandlar's 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself. He wrote another one called 100 Ways to Motivate Others that is a great read as well. I usually ask myself two questions to maintain inspiration and motivation: --What do I want to accomplish? --What's my next step to make that happen? Another source for helping motivate yourself is Steve Chandlar’s 100 Ways to Motivate Yourself. He wrote another one called 100 Ways to Motivate Others that is a great read as well.

I usually ask myself two questions to maintain inspiration and motivation:
–What do I want to accomplish?
–What’s my next step to make that happen?

]]> By: "Mo" Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366787 "Mo" Money Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:50:02 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366787 Very good post! I like the practical ways that you motivate yourself and the ways you seek inspiration. These are rules for everyone to follow. Very good post! I like the practical ways that you motivate yourself and the ways you seek inspiration. These are rules for everyone to follow.

]]> By: Dave http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-366770 Dave Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:14:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/09/02/the-inspiration-and-the-motivation/#comment-366770 Good post - I have the inspiration for a new project I'm trying to undergo, but I am really lacking the motivation to move forward with it. You've given me some new ideas on what I can use for motivation and how to find new motivators. Good post – I have the inspiration for a new project I’m trying to undergo, but I am really lacking the motivation to move forward with it. You’ve given me some new ideas on what I can use for motivation and how to find new motivators.

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