William Arthur Ward Quotes

My motivation is internal.

I do have a memo all the time because I need to be guided by something in my life. I'm not religious and I don't have idols, so something has to drive me.

You can look for external sources of motivation and that can catalyze a change, but it won't sustain one. It has to be from an internal desire.

It's not about motivation. It's about what's driven inside of you.

I truly believe motivation is internal, but there are so many things that happen externally, and it's hard to not pick that up as motivation.

People talk about great motivators, but I think motivation has to come from within the individual first, because if you haven't got that inner strength yourself, and belief and you want to do well, it doesn't matter what anybody else says. You have to have that; it has to be inbuilt.

I find motivation within myself. I run track not from a competitive Nature, but because I'm a very goal-oriented person.

One of the things we know is that you cannot motivate other people, but you can remove the obstacles that stop them from motivating themselves. All motivation is self-motivation.

The only thing that counts is your dedication to the game. You run on your own fuel; it comes from within you.

No alarm clock needed. My passion wakes me up.. !

Motivation comes from within each individual. It's a personal thing. It's pride, guts, desire, whatever you want to call it; some people have it in their bellies, and some don't.

The best motivation is self-motivation.

Motivation is an inner force that compels behavior. Your inner drives will propel you further and faster than external perks.

I only really work when I want to.

No one can make me work harder than I do, so I'm generally not interested in who I am competing with.

It's important to know what motivates you, not what motivates somebody else.

I talk often about being intrinsically motivated by learning. It's the primary driver of most of my activity.

I'm hugely intrinsically motivated and have always believed that I'm fueled and motivated by learning.

I think motivation is a thing that is inside of you.

I never struggle for motivation, that's for sure. Motivation is something that burns within.

Psychology is important but motivation is something that if you don't have it inside then you can't provide it.

I didn't get into MMA because I wanted to be UFC champion. That wasn't my motivation.

Motivation should come from within each player; if not, it's difficult to get results.

I believe you're either intrinsically motivated or you're not.

The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important.