Monday Morning MOJO: Monday Morning MOJO 3/3/08

Good Morning MOJO,

“They get up early everyday…actually the middle of the night by my standards…to exercise their mind, body and soul. Then they work all day with this passion…this drive, discipline and attitude which is absolutely off the charts. I just can’t figure it out….how do they stay motivated and always seem to be having fun. How do they stay so discipline…how do they keep such a positive attitude and a smile on their face when they are working so hard and in what always seem to be such stressful situations. It seems like it would be exhausting to be such a Radical Fanatical. Their motivation is just amazing. Its amazing how successful they are…I wish I was as motivated as them and then I could have what they’ve got.”

Heads up…it’s not motivation that drives them…ITS INSPIRATION.

When we are in inspired action and not motivated action, it is effortless. Trying to be motivated all of the time is exhausting and not maintainable. If we’re not inspired, all the motivation in the world will not get us to be like those fired up Radical Fanaticals…we will never be able to maintain it. You have to be inspired to do what most people aren’t willing to do. Its one thing to be motivated to do something for a day, week, month or even a year, but it is something completely different to be inspired to do something for a life time. You have to be inspired about your life, your family, your job, your health…you have to be INSPIRED about you!!!!!!

So, the million dollar question is…How do I get that inspired? We have to figure out our purpose in life. We have to figure out why in the world are we here on this earth…it’s not an accident. Unfortunately most people just go through the motions…the grind of life and never find their purpose.

Think about these people…think they have/had a purpose?

· Mother Teresa

· Martin Luther King

· Bill and Melinda Gates (The Gates Foundation) – it’s not about Microsoft

· The Pope

· The Dalai Lama

· Ghandi

· Tiger Woods (The Tiger Woods Foundation) – its not about golf

· Deepak Chopra

· Lance Armstrong (The LiveStrong Foundation) – it’s not about the Tour de France

· The President of the United States (whether you like them our not)

So, find your purpose.

To find your purpose I recommend reading The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I here for? I am about ½ way through it right now…it’s a GREAT book!!!!