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Perhaps you have the same or a similar motivation strategy. Al-

though this way of motivation worked, I wanted a better, easier way.

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Do this now! Don’t put it off. You’ll be surprised how quickly

things change. Use this method to regroove your neurology. The

actual movement of walking in the method is very important, be-

cause motivation is a physical, rather than intellectual, experience. If you

simply read about this method, you will gain about what you paid for the

book. Getting up and actually doing it produces results worth thousands of

times greater. By mentally and physically moving yourself through the

phases of accomplishment and instilling these new motivation factors, you

will notice that your behavior related to goals will shift rapidly.

Take four blank sheets of paper. Write the word(s) PATIENCEon the first,

OKon the second, FOCUS ON INTERNAL DESIREon the third, and APPRECIATE THE

RESULTSon the last. Place these sheets of paper on the floor, in the corners

of the largest room in your house, as shown in Figure 4.6.

50 The Emotional Dynamics of Change

FIGURE 4.5 Old Motivation Strategy

FIGURE 4.6 Developing Self-Motivation