How to Use Sources of Motivation to Create a Fullfilling Life

You never actually know about how much you are capable of doing. With work ethic and the vibrant iota of fervor, the simplest person can rapidly progress and accomplish many of his/her aspirations. The key to potential success is based on only three things: individuality, confidence, and emotional intelligence. Individuality is the inner drive to stand apart from the crowd, and pride in your work gives you courage to do so. Emotional intelligence includes ignoring conflicts that are detrimental in your life plans. And to those stressed about not having a passion, you know, that one thing that you think your friend devotes her entire life to, do not worry. The de facto goal in a fulfilling life is to do things. Many things. All sorts of things. Passion is the accumulation of all of these activities, and it will arrive with time.

I must admit, it is difficult to stay motivated all the time. If people were constantly inspired, everyone around you would be living happy, diligent lives, not instantly, but perhaps in a few years. My personal sources of encouragement and desire include my mom, YouTube, and BlogLovin, a platform where people's blog posts are professionally streamed. Why YouTube? Isn't YouTube merely a time-waster to today's media-addictive youth? Not to me. YouTube contains videos with genuine, real people actually talking. People who air their videos on YouTube might as well be a live person, except the person is communicating his/her thoughts via a screen. I have been wanting to have a vegan, non-dairy, lifestyle for quite some time now; however, I was worried I would not be able to commit to this strict diet. YouTube inspired me because people just like me tried this diet for the very first time and sincerely talked about its benefits. YouTube gave me that push that I needed to become vegan; I did not let the dissatisfaction of my parents with my dietary lifestyle affect my decision of fully becoming a proud vegan.

BlogLovin taught me how to present myself, with a sense of style and personality, confidence, and a professional side to my writing. Furthermore, it encouraged me to deeply think about my future careers, and know that I should do something I love to do when I get a career. ^_^ I follow mostly fashion and photography blogs on BlogLovin, and the bloggers seem very ardent with what they do.

My mom encourages me to be adventurous and let go of my fears. She literally tells me that I am strong enough to do anything. I remember that when I was in fifth or sixth grade, we went to Lake Tahoe with another family. I had never skied before, and it felt frightening to me. The high, steep slopes of snow taunted me, and I was anxious of the thought of going up there on a zipline cart. My mom was adamant on me skiing. After endless excuses, I finally listened to her because I simply had to. She was starting to become stubborn and angry in front of the public, in the food court room at the Boreal skiing place. I was with a group of 8-12 year olds in my first skiing class, and I loved it! I learned how to ski step-by-step and I felt a wave of satisfaction when I reached the bottom of the fluffy, snowy hill which was now my friend. After this initial skiing trip to Boreal, my family went there again after a few months. I skied again, with just me and the teacher in a private class. He skied downhill very quickly, and I learned so many techniques from him. Skiing is now one of my favorite sports thanks to my mom!! I love it, except for the heavy overalls we have to wear :(

So, passion, in my opinion is about working hard and surrounding yourself with sincere, honest people who have willpower. But do not worry about not having a passion. Go with the flow of a heartfelt life. And miracles will happen. :))