Success and Motivation

"Success is not to be pursued;
it is to be attracted by
the person we become."

As I go through this stage of transition in my life this statement could not resonate more with me. Success is my ultimate goal of course. However, I do know maintaining the clarity of my mind and the positivity in my heart is the only way to achieving the successes I want in my life.
I can admit this last week has not been the best for me in maintaining that clarity . After receiving one blow after another for the past month evidently it seemed to have caught up with me. I was still able to stay relatively positive through this time but I did find the clouds slowly rolling into my consciousness. That's okay though!!! the great thing is that I am still able to sit here and blog and reflect on these clouds. I am not beating myself up about them and I'm not pretending they didn't happen. I am aware that these clouds will come and go in my life and it's my choice as to how long they will hang around for.
Now to focus on what's next for me. I want to take these blows and use them as motivation.
Motivation as defined

1. the act or an instance of motivating

2. desire to do; interest or drive

3. incentive or inducement

4. (Psychology) Psychol the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour

What can motivate me to be the Jen I want to be? What can motivate me to be successful?

-I do know this blog is a major motivator. Somewhere to sit and just really focus on where I am in my life each day. I am grateful that I have found this outlet. I can honestly just sit in front of my computer and the thoughts just flow. I do find my self going through my day looking for experiences that I can write about. This awareness in my life is the key I needed to clarity and living a fully present life.

-I am hesitant to use negative experiences in my life as a motivator I would rather look at them as learning experiences and what I can take from them in a positive way. Then use what I have learned as the motivator.

-One motivator I should admit to is shopping. I went to the mall the other day (the first time in several months) . My budget currently does not include anything at the mall but walking through the mall and window shopping and feeling the frustration of not being able to purchase the $20 dollar dress I tried on . Was a very strong motivator for me. I have never before been in the position of having to choose food over clothes. Very humbling and a place I do not want to be ever again.

-The faith and encouragement my friends and family have in me to be successful. I want to be able to show them that I can do this.

Staying positive today as I live my fully conscious life.