The Power of Motivation

Hello Blogosphere,

The Grumpy EMT here again, Today’s topic is the power of motivation. In this ever changing world motivation is needed daily to thrive and survive in the chaos and turmoil of the new decade. With gross uncertainty in all sectors of employment, lack of confidence in the government, and a week dollar none of us knows what we will face in the weeks and months ahead. What will motivate you to succeed where others have failed? What will be the driving force to give you strength and courage to face the unpleasant changes this world has to offer? Is it your individual faith in God that motivates you to do good works in his name for your sake and your family’s sake? Is it a desire to make sure your family is safe and feed and can weather the storm we are facing? The revival of the survivalist movement of the 90’s re-branded into a more mainstream friendly title of Prepping is the driving motivation for some of us out there.

People have many goals and dreams for their lives but some lack the focus on how to achieve these dreams. Making your dreams come true is a pretty simple task when you think of it in a linear fashion. Decide what you want, write it down, then write down how this can happen, the tasks you must complete to reach the dream. It may be one step it may be many depending on the complexity of the dream. Many will say but its too hard, I can’t do it, the X-Y-Z hold me back, these are all fallacies and personal roadblocks we create to stop ourselves through no conscious effort. We are often conditioned to fail in this society through the education system. We all know there will always be a safety net to save us from our bad choices. I say cut the net and live or die on your own like a free man. Pretty bold huh, we can’t just cut our ties to the system but we can cut our dependence on the system.

The government only started the true nanny state in the past century, before that you were on your own in society with only your family as back up. This is a system that needs to come together again for the betterment of the American People. Family values are at an all time low in our culture, we are an instant gratification society, embodied by the sentiment of if it feels good do it, and its all about me. There are some noble few who still believe in the constitution as written, they are many of the brave men and women in the American Military. Contrary to the popular belief they swear an oath to the constitution not the president. This is a safe guard to our freedom as sovereign citizens, the Framers always knew that when people realized they could vote themselves anything they wanted through a democracy bad times would be a coming. This election is all about the Grasshoppers and the Ants and the battle for political power. People have become so dependant on the system they see no other was and refuse to look for one. So what the hell does this semi political rant have to do with motivation? Easy, you are the master of your own destiny. The choices you make today will rule your world tomorrow.

This concept goes against all current educational conditioning but people need to focus on themselves and then expand from their outward in a series of layers. How do my actions affect others in my house, my street, my city, my state, and my country? Not the easiest of tasks. We are not trained in that type of thought. The ideal of civic duty, honor, and integrity are dying in everyday culture. You need to see the big picture and your part in it. Then motivate yourself through the most positive of ways to bring about the changes you want to see in yourself, your home, your street, your city, and your state. If just 25% of the population would do this we could have a better life for ourselves. Okay fine Mr. Grumpy EMT what motivates you to make these changes? That is the easiest question I have answered all day, the friendship of one good woman. I have lived my life alone and only sacrificed for family and sometimes for friends.

Everyone has let me down. No one until recently had my back. All I needed was a friend to call and listen when I needed to talk and share my feelings. This is something many will take for granted as most people believe they are rich in friendships. Wait until you have spent enough time alone and really think about when was the last time someone called just to talk. Not called because they needed your expertise in whatever area you specialize in just to say hello how is your day and how have you been. When you frame the question in that context you may surprise yourself or maybe not. This beautiful woman through kindness and gentle compassion has inspired me to live my life again to the fullest. TO be the man I have always dreamed of being, not the man I have fell into being through apathy. She did this not through nagging or any other suggestions to change who I am. She just inspired me to want more, to see the beauty in all things, and enjoy the precious gift of life. She is one of those rare people who make you stronger just by being in your life.

So who or what will motivate you today to live your life to the fullest, to prepare for the dark days we are facing in this ever changing world? Time is short people, make the most of it.