why u lack energy

a friend of mine once called me out.

6 Words that stick with me until this day.

‘u grew up too early Tolu‘

and he may be right.

the question i asked myself that evening, was:

‘If I wouldn’t get credit to become rich, would I still do it?’

if the answer is no:

That may be the reason, why you ain’t doing the work, that is required to get there.

You see we as human beings have 2 types of motivators.

Extrinsic Motivators

Intrinsic Motivators

You can imagine extrinsic motivators like a fire, that can be controlled by every other person except for yourself, which makes it pretty f.ing weak.

• Money

• Cars

• Watches

• Yachts

• Women

• Fame

• affection

• attention

• love

• recognition

• credit

• status

these are extrinsic motivators: Things, that depend on everybody else except for yourself.

are these things motivating you?

Well then it’s time to ask yourself:

‘If I wouldn’t get credit to become rich, would I still do it?’

cause these things will help you get through the easy times but as soon as it gets tough, you realize:

• The women don't matter

• the fame doesn’t matter

• the watches don’t matter

• the credit doesn’t matter

What matters are intrinsic motivators

• Family

• Your Mother

• Your loved ones

• Your purpose in life

• The people you help

• the life’s you influence

• personal growth

• learning for the sake of knowing

• curiosity

• mastery (being the best)

these are the things, that drag you through the thickest mud with a smile, when you can’t run yourself anymore.

If your mom is crying because she doesn’t know how to pay rent this month or whether she can put food on the table for you today,

You work.

Extrinsic motivators are the reason your energy goes up and beyond and drops to a minimum as soon as you have little success.

If extrinsic motivators are driving you,

You don’t mean it.

You don’t want it.

You wan’t them to know, that you mean it and want it.

Take a look in the mirror and answer yourself:

‘If I wouldn’t get credit to become rich, would I still do it?’

‘If yes, why am I doing it?‘

Cheers

Tolu.