When it comes to our motives and desires, we are always pulled forward by the desire for pleasure or pushed forward by the desire to avoid pain .
Once you begin to look at all the dire consequences that will result from NOT making a change, that's when you'll realize that the motivation was always there. 🙂 Ask yourself:
If I don't make this change, how will this affect my life in the weeks, months, and years ahead?
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