Motivation. It comes from many places or people for that matter.

It can sometimes be as hot as the blazing flames and it could sometimes just be for a spur moment. Whatever the source or reason for the motivation be, it is definitely something that pushes people who in turn push their limits and break barriers.

Stories of such people who we sometimes see as extraodinaires. They fight for a cause. Be it for love, lust or passion. Many of such drives us and gives us what we know as, motivation. Intrinsic or extrinsic, it works well in leading people towards their goals.

But to what that makes an individual able to continue burning his flames of motivation, despite all the challenges and obstacles encountered by him, defying them and continue fighting and pushing his limits, is something not many are able to do.

On many occasions, it withers instead of flourishing into yet another burst of motivation.

So what makes us stronger? I believe it all depends on each and every person.

I was made aware recently of the 7 sins which we, men are always being tempted with, and I can't help to think that motivation could somehow intertwine with them. Motivation I mentioned really depends on whether it is driven intrinsically or extrinsically. The 7 sins which i spoke of could well be the drive to these two main motivating factors. In a nutshell, motivation also has its motivation(driving factor). And this is how it's possible.

Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride.

Take your time and digest it. I honestly believe that majority of our decisions made everyday is being influenced by these very 7 sins.

Here are some daily examples;

I want to be rich and successful in life. Pride? Greed? Or simply the lust for riches?

I hate my boss, and i wish he'd die a terrible death! Wrath? Envy?

There are many more example out there which i dread to mention and i need to highlight that these application of the 7 sins to our thoughts and decisions need not necessarily be true but it could just be one of the many reasons. That, i would leave it to you to decide.

I would like to further state my point that men including some of us have definitely one way or another been tempted or even committed at least one of the 7 sins. We sometimes even use these sins to motivate ourselves. And here are some of the signs which I believe are signs of the mentioned 7 sins.

Fornication, rape, adultery, incest, perversion, just some of the many examples of such lust in which we humans commit to. It is through such lust some men would be motivated enough to kill. They would go defy all odds just to satisfy their “needs”.

Theft, robbery, trickery, bribery, murder and many more examples of men’s doings are just the very few in which we men commit. Ultimately, it is inevitable that any one of our actions is closely related to the 7 sins that we are all aware of.

It is nature at its best. We humans can use them to power our thoughts and motivate us into achieving our goals, be it of good nature or bad. Some sins even motivate us unknowingly.

And like I said, not all our actions are driven/motivated by the 7 sins but I am very sure that men, as we are, there would definitely be a chance that we were once poised and tempted to at least one of the 7 sins.

Have you?

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