Name: The Motivation Manifesto
Rating: 3.9 (211 reviews)
Author: Brendon Burchard

What’s in it for me? Learn how to become more motivated and get more out of life.

Why do you get up in the morning? What inspires you to greet the day and live a fulfilling life?

In a word, motivation. Motivation is the power to achieve the things you want in life. You need to be motivated to pursue anything, from simple daily goals to lifelong dreams. People who are deeply motivated are also influential, achieving their own goals while motivating others.

These blinks teach you how you too can become both motivated and a powerful motivator, but what you’ll find here isn’t just another feel-good motivational rant. This is a manifesto – a call to make a serious commitment to finding a focused purpose and pursuing the things you love.

In the following blinks, you’ll discover

why being fearful is like keeping a wolf as a house pet;
why you should never feel “just fine”; and
how to recapture the wide-eyed joy of childhood.

A yearning for freedom and the burden of fear are humankind’s most fundamental driving forces.

Does it ever seem to you like there’s always something stopping you from being completely free?

If so, you’re not alone. We all feel frustrated when we sense our freedom is curtailed.

But why do we feel this way?

Without personal freedom, we can’t realize our potential as an individual or as a society. And when we stop demanding the freedom we need, life rapidly loses all its vigor and drive and we become slaves to the wants and expectations of others.

This lack of freedom can easily spiral out of control, doing serious damage not only to people but also to entire societies. Just think of atrocities such as the Holocaust, in which many people stood idly by in fear as thousands had their freedom cruelly taken from them.

Even today many of us still feel oppressed, worrying about what other people think and afraid to pursue what we really want from life.

So how can you overcome your obstacles to reach whole new levels of joy and fulfillment?

The only way to attain personal freedom is to overcome fear. Fear is a powerful part of the human psyche. In our evolutionary past, fear served us well, keeping us from danger.

But how does fear benefit us today, in the modern world?

You might hear people say, “Fear is natural,” or “Fear makes you work harder.” Sure, this may be true at times. But in most cases it isn’t.

In fact, pretending that fear is our friend is rather like having a wolf as a pet. Sooner or later, this wild animal will turn on us and eat us alive!

“Fine” isn’t enough. Strive for the fantastic, living on your own terms and inspiring others to follow.

When you do what you love, it’s not just your happiness that grows. You’ll also radiate good energy and even inspire others.

Everyone has the potential to become a beacon of hope for other people, and this role is something for which you should strive. But how do you do this?

Kernaussagen in The Motivation Manifesto