Podcast - Episode 0261 - Practical Steps To Getting Unstuck In Life And Projects

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  • Helen Thomas
  • January 18, 2019 at 11:27 am

  Thanks Antonia! On reflection I think Drive is different to Motivation. Drive seems to be more about an innate want. When I wanted to be a mum, it was a deep drive (instinctual drive?) it was just there. When I spent the last 5 years emotionally healing and digging deep into the enneagram, it was just there. I woke up each morning with a drive to do those things. As a mum I had an innate drive to be a stay-at-home mum. It was just there. I didn’t have to make a decision about what I should or shouldn’t do.

  So maybe Drive is more of an instinctual aspect.

  I wonder if those of us who have little drive to do things we feel passionate about, as children had our instinctual behaviour quashed by our parents and so repress these instincts, having to instead maintain those relationships in order to survive.

  Hmm interesting. .
  I will keep.mulling this over :)

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  • Kristen
  • January 17, 2019 at 6:14 pm

  This was a fantastic, very helpful model! I’d like to hear more about Strategies for Motivation given our types. I’d like to hear on all levels of motivation: Mind, emotions etc. . . The “Borrowing of Energy” was very interesting too. I’m an INFJ and really saw myself in your explanation of Clarity and the feeling. I’d like to know strategies around those parts that could stop me in a project. Thank you as always!

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  • Antonia Dodge
  • January 17, 2019 at 4:37 pm

  “I think passion to ‘do’ ideally come from the heart and motivation/drive from the body will hopefully follow on naturally. My feeling is that the word motivate comes from the word motion and therefore may be rooted in the body.”

  Great thought – thank you for sharing!

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  • Helen Thomas
  • January 17, 2019 at 3:45 pm

  I sat down with pen and pad and worked through the 5 aspects you spoke about in relation to two projects I’m drawn to and haven’t been able to choose. I found that the first part I needed to consider was SKILL in relation to both projects. Then I moved on to MOTIVATION teasing out was my desire coming from my Authentic Self or my Ego. One project felt more Authentic and is also the project that would put me into ‘flow’ easily. I closed my eyes, stilled my mind and asked my heart questions to help discern the truth of where my soul wants to go.

  From this came CLARITY. I listed the benefits of taking action on my authentic desire based project. I then checked if I had the RESOURCES I would need. I had all the practical resources but past problems with staying committed to a plan made me realise I need to focus on myself as being a reliable source to follow through. So, I listed the ways I tend to sabotage myself and came up with actions to prevent sabotage and to address it if it happens.

  I finally asked if I had PERMISSION to go ahead. My heart said ‘Yes’ but I then reviewed all the ways I could think of that my ego would prevent me from succeeding despite having Permission, Resources, Clarity, Motivation and Skill! I realised there were hidden forces within my subconscious that will potentially want to sabotage me. I then came up with an action plan to keep me on track.

  I decided to focus on the project in 3 month chunks, otherwise my mind will go into overdrive!

  So, that is my feedback. Thank you so much for the Podcast. Hugely helpful. I don’t think you missed anything out. Just to mention, I think passion to ‘do’ ideally come from the heart and motivation/drive from the body will hopefully follow on naturally. My feeling is that the word motivate comes from the word motion and therefore may be rooted in the body. Just a thought!

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  • Linda Reynolds
  • January 17, 2019 at 2:32 am

  Wow. Very timely.