What are your Motivational Words?

What are motivational words?

There are specific words we use that motivate us into action, words that help us move forward in our lives.

Have you ever paid attention to what your motivational words are?

Some motivational words focus on ‘necessity’ (words like ‘ought not’) and some on ‘possibility’ (words like can, cannot, possible).

Being aware of your motivational words can offer more enjoyment in the tasks and projects you undertake, even if they may not be your favorite things to do.

Once again, we are all unique in what motivational words mean to us. You may see the word ‘suppose’ as a commitment to getting something done. While the person next to you cringes at the word ‘suppose’ as a way of pushing her into doing something she really doesn’t want to do.

What are your motivational words?

Explore what your motivational words are:

1. Write down all your motivational words. Do this quickly. Don’t analyze them.
2. Together with your chosen motivational words, rate the following questions on a scale of 1 to 10  (1 being not very likely to 10 being very likely).
   • How likely will these motivational words move you into action?
   • Will each of your motivational words resonate best in projects/tasks/goals where you want to see results (business, personal, financial, family, etc)?
   • When engaging with your motivational words, and actually taking action because of these words, how much would your enjoyment level rise?

Experiment with your motivational words

Invite yourself to experiment with your motivational words in different areas of your life and projects. Notice how they make you feel when you transfer them into other areas of your life.

For example, replace a new motivational word with one that you use often in one area of your life. Observe how you feel about the new motivational word.

• Has your outlook changed?
• Did it make you feel more motivated, or less motivated?
• Did it create a sense of enjoyment or less enjoyment?

Each of your words ignite a certain mood and/or assumption. As you explore your motivational words, become aware of how you feel. Say them out loud.

Have fun playing around with your motivational words and switching them up in different areas of your life. Observe where they take you and how you feel when you include them to your projects/tasks/goals statements.

Food for thought

Ask yourself: What do your motivational words help you achieve?

Feel free to comment below and let me know!

To your inner resource journey,

NancyBea