“Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.” – Horace Mann
I am all about self-awareness as it helps you discover yourself. Now, here’s how you can measure your motivation.
How do you rate yourself on a scale of one to five in these following areas:
• Mental attitude about yourself: Is it by design or default? What do you believe is true for you?
• Physical appearance and health: Do you really take good care of yourself? We cannot help getting older, but we don’t have to get old. Many people get old before the time because they don’t take good care of themselves.
• Environment you find yourself in: Is it desirable and conducive to your growth? Is it what you want it to be or you are just coasting along?
• Is your job or career fulfilling? Some research indicated that about 85 per cent of people are involved in careers and jobs they hate. Are you spending your eight hours a day just doing time? What steps are you taking to get into something that will challenge and stimulate your thinking and that will give you a sense of fulfillment?
• Relationships: What kind of impact do they have on your life? Are these relationships nurturing or toxic?
Do they drain you or build you up?
• Contribution to the world: What are you giving? What will be different in this world because you were born? What kind of a gift are you formulating with your life? Is that how you thank your maker for giving you this gift of life?
These are the questions you should be asking yourself almost daily. Think about it.
