Tom went to see his mentor, Dwyer as
he was feeling frustrated.
It was a cold winter’s night and the
mentor had his fire going.
“What’s your problem, Tom?” the
mentor asked.
“I just can’t seem to find the
motivation required to finish a project that I’m working on at the moment.”
“Hmmph,” responded Dwyer.
“Is that all you can say?” asked
Tom.
“I need time to think. Can you
put that log on the fire?”
“OK.”
They sat in silence for a few
minutes, watching the fire burn.
“So, what should I do about my
motivation levels?” asked Tom.
“Put another log on the fire.”
“OK, but can we talk about my
motivation levels afterwards?”
“Just let me think for a while,”
replied Dwyer.
They waited for a few more minutes
as the fire crackled.
“Do you have an answer yet?” Tom
asked impatiently.
“I need just a little more time.
Can you put that log on the fire?”
“Yes, but then I want an answer,
you’re supposed to be my mentor,” said Tom.
The log went on and Dwyer turned to
face his young protégé.
“Motivation is like a fire, it will
die off if you don’t keep giving fuel to keep it burning.”
“How do I do that?” enquired Tom.
“There are five logs you can use, so
whenever you feel the fire is fading, ask yourself these questions:
- What got you started?
- What is your goal?
- What can you learn today?
- What action can I take right now?
- Which positive people can I hang out with who will influence me?”
Tom smiled and jumped to his feet.
“What, going already?” asked Dwyer.
“You bet,” Tom replied. ”I
have work to do, I can feel the fire rising already.”
We can find a way to sustain our motivation levels and keep the
fire burning.
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