Motivation vs. Showering

It doesn't matter how motivated you are on Monday, if by Tuesday afternoon you're back to the same place you were Sunday evening...think about that.  Being motivated, whether it's to pass a test, take on a pulling guard, go to work, start your own business or whatever, you have to constantly motivate yourself in an attempt to reach your goal.  Let's look at taking a shower.  Taking a shower works (for most people) for a specific amount of time (this is why we shower EVERYDAY).  What good would it do to take a shower on Monday and then proceed through the rest of the week off of that one shower.  I'm guessing, and this is only a guess, that the rest of the week wouldn't produce the results that you were looking for.  The same goes for motivation.  You have to get up in the morning, each and every morning, with the thought that motivating yourself is the same as when you get up, brush your teeth and take a shower.  I understand there are going to be times when you don't want to do it and it seems difficult, but imagine that same train of thought when it comes to brushing your teeth or taking a shower.  Would you step out of your front door and converse with people in that instance?  Treat motivation like a daily chore you do everyday (eating breakfast, brushing teeth, showering, etc.) and sooner or later, you'll be up and running like a well oiled machine.  Although at times well oiled machines need maintenance, it's usually running at a high level constantly and this is what you should strive for.  This is what I strive for and what my company hopes it can make YOU strive for.  So in short, get up, get going and go get it.