The desire to do a thing, means you have the power to do it. The reason why you are incapable of doing it at the moment is that the power to do it is undeveloped. 

Someone told me that they lacked motivation to go to the gym. 

I immediately corrected her, and told her that what she lacks was desire. She looked oddly at me, and asked what was the difference. 

The two most prevalent motivations are extrinsic and intrinsic. Either one you choose means that you need a force to spur you to act. Whether that force is an external reward or and internal one depends on which you give credence to. 

Desire on the other hand is something you crave. You must have it. You give no thought of any obstacles preventing you from getting it or achieving it. Where most individuals fail is that when the desire overcomes them, they procrastinate, which dims the flame instead of fanning it into a raging fire. 

I want to lose weight! 

When the individual is queried as to why? They give some nebulous answer, which does little to turn the burning desire into an overwhelming obsession. 

As a Certified Personal Trainer, I look to see if the prospective client has something he or she desires. If I have to motivate the individual, I know invariably that they will come up with a myriad of excuses as to why they cannot achieve his or her goal. 

I don’t have time to provide motivation, and even if I did, I wouldn’t. It’s a waste of my time. Give me the person that craves something. Is resolute in his or her desire that what they covet most must be obtained at all cost. 

That particular individual does not have to be chase to accomplish the goal they set for himself or herself. All they need from me is help, to develop the power to do the very thing they desire. 

Don’t look for something to motivate you on your fitness journey. Chances are you will never find it. 

Focus rather on what you desire. What must you have to make the journey worthwhile. What do you covet? What can’t you do without? 

When you are able to answer those questions . . . 

“Katy bar the door” 

B.M.Booth (NASM-CPT)