Being Motivated - On-going Journey or End Point?

Some people seem as though they have got to a point where they no longer have to work on motivation and some seem as if they will never get there. Many theories on motivation say that it’s dynamic meaning it continually needs to be addressed even if this is just at a maintenance level. In the following Interview Segments Interviewee's are asked...  

"Do you think motivation has an end-point, or is it something you need to be continually working on and why?"

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Multisport Legend Steve Gurney

Jane Lockstone - Physiotherapist

Body for Life Winner Jared Wilson

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Andrew Ellis

Motivation doesn’t have an end point but you can get to a point where you only need to maintain it (4:18)
 

Johan Hausen

Motivation is like your mood in that there are ups and downs. You have to work with what you have at the time (1:33)
 

Terry Gyde

Motivation is an on-going journey but for those that are motivated and goal orientated it never seems like hard work (2:27)

Hugh Robinson

First comes discipline then comes habits (2:43)  
  

Self-awareness is the best tool we have when it comes to our health (4:51) 
  

Jared Wilson

How motivation fluctuates over time (4:29)

Some people set goals but I don't (2:08)

Kagan Orton

Thoughts about whether you need to work on motivation constantly plus what I do to keep myself motivated (2:53)

Sue Storey

Effort in - Rewards out. Motivation needs to be continually worked on if you want to keep achieving (2:22) 

Jane Lockstone

It’s important to keep checking in with your goals and your motivation to change plus goals vs lifestyle (2:57)

Gael Warren

Starting slow with a mind to long term success (2:08)

First the mind tells the body then the body tells the mind (1:43)

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Tim Lindley

Will power is great until things get tough – to make a change you need to re-programme your mind, your environment and your body (1:34)

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