Quotes & Sayings About Internal Motivation

The moment of change is usually not dazzling. It is a quiet, internal choice. No one can see it, but your life will never be the same again. — Simon Boylan

In 1972, the psychologist Irving Janis defined groupthink as, "a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group, when the members' strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses of action." Groupthink most commonly affects homogenous, close-knit communities that are overly insulated from internal and external criticism, and that perceive themselves as different from or under attack by outsiders. Its symptoms include censorship of dissent, rejection or rationalization of criticisms, the conviction of moral superiority, and the demonization of those who hold opposing beliefs. It typically leads to the incomplete or inaccurate assessment of information, the failure to seriously consider other possible options, a tendency to make rash decisions, and the refusal to reevaluate or alter those decisions once they've been made. — Kathryn Schulz

Performance " is defined as company internal process which transforms the motivation and commitment to tackle sustainability issues perceived as relevant and important (perception, motivation, commitment can be summarised as "Response") into company internal changes. Performance itself can be split up into three individual but linked steps: — Anonymous

The moment money becomes your motivation, you are immediately NOT AS GOOD AS someone who is stimulated by PASSION and INTERNAL WILL — Sebastian Vettel

Difference between motivation and inspiration - Motivation is external and short lived. Inspiration is internal and lifelong — Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The best way I have ever found to fill that hole is not to seek external motivations to fill the emptiness, but to ignite the internal fire that will never go out. To light up my own inner sky. — James Altucher

If you can hire people whose passion intersects with the job, they won't require any supervision at all. They will manage themselves better than anyone could ever manage them. Their fire comes from within, not from without. Their motivation is internal, not external. — Stephen Covey

Long-term, we must begin to build our internal strengths. It isn't just skills like computer technology. It's the old-fashioned basics of self-reliance, self-motivation, self-reinforcement, self-discipline, self-command. — Steven Pressfield

Understand that all motivation is internal, or intrinsic. — Del Suggs

Passion is not a reaction to an external event. It is the left over emotions from the internal battles you have won that propels you forward. — Shannon L. Alder

David encouraged himself in the Lord"

Prevailers encourage themselves - they find motivation within themselves.
Encouragement is not an external thing, but internal grace. Prevailers don't leave the responsibility of recovering from a setback to others. They have a strong relationship with God and in times of affliction, He is the closest source of strength to them — EastwoodAnaba

Motivation is internal. It has to come from within you. Do not seek it anywhere else. — Abhishek Ratna

Your passion is your internal compass that will guide you from where you are towards where you want to go. — Julie Connor

Inspiration is external and motivation is internal. It is up to me to provide the switch and you to flip it on! — Tricia Cunningham

Top 10 Reasons to Establish Written Goals for Your Life 10. Written goals strengthen your character by promoting a long-term perspective. 9. Written goals allow you to lead your life as opposed to simply managing it. 8. Written goals provide internal, permanent, and consistent motivation. 7. Written goals help you stay focused - to concentrate on what's most important. 6. Written goals enhance your decision-making ability. 5. Written goals simultaneously require and build self-confidence. 4. Written goals help you create the future in advance. 3. Written goals help you to control changes - to adjust your sails, to work with the wind rather than against it. 2. Written goals heighten your awareness of opportunities that are consistent with your goals. 1. And finally, the most important benefit of setting effective goals is the person you become as a result of the pursuit! — Tommy Newberry

A pagan, a person of profound corruption, may do acts externally conforming to the demands of the law. The internal motivation, however, is that of selfish interest or what the theologians call "enlightened self-interest," a motive that is not in harmony with the Great Commandment. Our external deeds may measure up to the external demands of the law, while at the same time our hearts are far removed from God. — R.C. Sproul

In the eye of that Supreme Being to whom our whole internal frame is uncovered, dispositions hold the place of actions. — Hugh Blair

The best morning rituals are activities that don't have to happen and certainly don't have to happen at a specific hour. These are activities that require internal motivation. — Laura Vanderkam

You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won't sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire. — Jillian Michaels

Hard work and diligence are essential to success, but they require an internal motivation. That internal motivation is Vision — Myles Munroe