Self motivation skills is about getting to the core of who you are in essence. Represents where you are going, but it doesn't say how you are going to get there.
Your self motivation says allot about your potential, about what you can do with your life, but it doesn't tell you what to do. These skills carry certain definite characteristics, but these are inner and not outer.
Your skills can give you some clues about your identity but it is just one part of the total picture. You are an individual, not a generality.
Realize Your Possibilities
Your self motivation skills are part of your core identity, and function as your sense of yourself.
The process of growing into yourself and fulfilling the posibilities of your skills lasts a lifetime. Its not something that once it's done, it's over. You are always growing toward your skills and what they offer you. This is a slow process. You must realize that there is allot more to you than you know. Then you will begin to understand who you are and what you may be able to do with your life.
As you get older you will express different aspects of yourself and your skills at different times. So it is definately not a static quality in your life.
Put another way your self motivation skills might be called your "self conciousness," how you view the world from your standpoint as an individual.
There are different ways for different people that we express our skills:
Skills expressed through...
a) Action
b) Stability
c) Thinking
d) Feeling
e) Creativity
f) Practicality
g) Uniting
h) Desire
i) Learning
j) Usefulness
k) Humanity
l) Imagination
Your skills represent what you may feel you are on earth here to do, or your purpose. Note that this is only your potential, and is not a promise or guarantee. An individual's life is full of multiple influences.
Key Self Motivation Skills
- Individuality --- Egotism
- The Father --- Authority
- Consciousness --- Logic
- Physical vitality --- Left Brain
- Will --- Lack of sensitivity
- Ambition and drive --- Pride
- Creative potential --- Self-consciousness
Different Likes and Dislikes
Independence Characteristics:
Courageous, impulsive, innocent, humorous, vital, and enthusiastic. Can be aggressive, insensitive, and headstrong.
Throughout the years may become even more independent and can be reckless. Easily angered and often relies on sarcasm to express it. Your aware of your courage, and you seek challenges and take risks.
Likes
Some things you like are:
- Having your integrity trusted
- Getting information about sexuality
- Knowing the consequences of your actions
- Challenging authority by breaking the rules
- Being given answers to your questions
- Being treated honestly
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
- Being made fun of or humiliated
- Boring events or activities
- Getting hassled for telling the truth
- Restrictions of any kind
- Having to wait
- Having to finish what you start
Stability
Characteristics: Stable, security concious, grounded, relaxed, conservative, and materialistic, and loves nature and beauty. When pushed you get stubborn.
You like privacy, and your social skills are good. You need affection and touching to fulfill your sensual nature. You like the familiar.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Information about your body's changes and grooming
A generous allowance or adequate spending money
Good food and knowledge of proper nutrition
Lots of affection (hugs, back rubs, special food)
Privacy, physical comfort, a regular schedule
Being allowed to do things at your own pace
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are
Being teased about how you look
Being hurried or pushed against your will
Not having enough of the food you like
Being short of money or denied material possesions
Chaos anywhere or sudden changes in plans
Being accused of laziness or of being slow or possessive
Versatility
Characteristics: Versatile, witty, verbal, logical, mentally changeable, social, and perceptive. Can be devious and inconsistent.
Loves to talk for hours, especially on phone or by e-mail. Eager to get information of topics that are interesting to you. Avoid the stress of over-extending yourself.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Information about many subjects
Multiple sources of information (V, internet, books)
Talking!
Freedom to do what you like and go where you choose
Learning what interests you
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Anything that bores you
Anyone slow on the uptake
Being accused of superficiality Being restricted to having only one of anything
Repetitive tasks
Lack of mental stimulation
Sensitive
Characteristics: Sensitive, shy, domestic, old-fashioned, nurturing, imaginative, home-loving, and security conscious. Can be crabby tenacious, and insecure.
May become moody and romantic or rebellious and sloppy. May be oversensitive to others' problems and may want to take care of everybody. If stressed, you overeat and crawl inside yourself to recover.
Likes
Some things you like are:
A secure home enviroment
Lots of soft things, like pillows and quilts
Encouragement and approval when you feel insecure
Being able to talk things out with your mother or an older
sympathetic woman
Family reunions and knowing about your ancestors
Children and the idea of having them one day
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Feeling that you aren't needed
Not being taken seriously
Being accused of being over-emotional
Being hassled for being moody and sensitive
Teasing or being made to feel ashamed of your body
When your mother doesn't pay enough attention to you
Dramatic
Characteristics: Open, warmhearted, demonstrative, generous, playful, and loyal. Wants to be center of attention and you dramatize yourself to get it.
You are individualistic and courageous, sometimes loud and flamboyant, especially in your manner of dressing. You are a natural leader.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Attention, attention, and more attention
Approval and applause of the crowd
Doing things your way and leading others
Keeping secrets or feeling disloyal
Lots of feedback about your appearance and performance
Opportunities to show your leadership abilities
A positive warm relationship with your father or a father figure
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Being ignored or excluded from group activities
Being made to feel ashamed of your need for attention
Keeping secrets or feeling disloyal
Having your honor doubted or your pride hurt
Wearing shabby or unstylish clothes
Anyone making fun of your appearance
Analytical
Characteristics: Practical, modest, hardworking, sensible, orderly, meticulous, and critical. Can be a perfectionist and extremely self-critical.
You avoid publicity but secretly long for recognition and for your efforts to be useful.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Advice and information about good nutrition
Being allowed to make your own food choices
Learning about your body and how to care for it
Being taught social skills
Being nursed gently and kindly when sick
Being trusted with responsibility and duties
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Being prevented from finishing your work your own way
A messy enviroment or any kind of disorder
Not knowing exactly what is expected of you
Exposing your body against your will
Not being treated with seriousness and respect
Being given information that doesn't make sense
Relationship
Characteristics: Gracious, kind, fair, diplomatic, affectionate, beauty loving, and sensitive. Can be vacillating, indecisive, and confused.
At a young age may be concerned with how you look, what people think of you, and most of all relationships. You want to get involved in a steady relationship as fast as possible. Make a nice personal impression, and are socially competent but need to be careful not to be with someone just to avoid being alone.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Being treated politely
Playing the diplomat and resolving disputes
Socializing in a calm and attractive enviroment.
Nice clothes that are clasic rather than trendy
Close relationships with family and friends
Being given reasonable explanations and information
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Being forced to take sides
Conflicts with others, especially loved ones
Having to live in a disharmonious situation
Not being allowed to create your own personal space
Feeling isolated or unwantedNot being dealt with fairly
Intense
Characteristics: Intense, private, committed, sexually oriented, and charismatic. Can be extreme vengeful, suspicious and distrustful of others' motives.
May tend to be introspective, moody, and preoccupied with your body and its functions. You like to test yourself to the limit. You have self-control and can withstand extreme conditions. Personal privacy is a must because you want to examine your sexual nature thoroughly.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Absolute privacy in your personal space
Scaring yourself when no one is looking
Exploring occult subjects
Wearing severe clothes such as all-black outfits
Shocking people with your extreme appearance
Having and keeping deep, dark secrets
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Not being given thorough information about sex
Being teased for being intense
Having your privacy invaded by your parents
Being accused of being compulsive or obsessive
Ridicule for any reason whatsoever
Being made to feel ashamed of your sexuality
Freedom
Characteristics: Optimistic, adventurous, humorous, philosophical, and open-minded. Can be blunt, clumsy, brash, or fanatical about your beliefs.
You want independence early and you can become rebellious if you don't get it. You want to travel to faraway places and you like to have foreign friends. You like outdoor sports you can do alone.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Freedom to do what you want and go where you like
Being trusted to handle yourself responsibly
Getting outdoors often, preferably on trips
Having something to believe in -- a personal ethic
Learning about different countries and cultures
Platonic friendships with both sexes
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Restrictions on your freedom of movement
Having your integrity questioned
Being required to be on time
Injustice and hypocrisy
Being accused of being scattered or superficial
Being tied down to a rigid schedule
Materialistic
Characteristics: Serious, responsible, organized, realistic, stoic, conservative, and productive. Can be uptight, repressed, and status-conscious.
Concious of the rules and seek security through achievement. You like to work hard because you aim at financial independence.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Responsibility for your own projects
Being in a position of authority
Recieving aknowledgment for your achievements
Nondemanding relationships with both sexes
Consistency, organization, and practicality
Creating your own sense of value and self esteem
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Being told how to do things
Not knowing what the rules are
Failing at any task
Being accused of rigidity or being too
Not being understood for who you are
Being told you are too young to do something
Idividualistic
Characteristics: Unconventional, friendly, original, objective, unusual, and detached. Can be remote, unfeeling, cold, and rigid about your ideas.
You express your personality however it suits you, even if you shock people. Extreme behaivor appeals to you. As you get older, you begin to understand that being different isn't a matter of looking or acting wierd or bizarre.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Being treated as unique individual
Not being hassled about how you dress or act
Having quiet time and mental freedom to think
Learning social skills and joining groups
Intellectual stimulation and scientific information
People who listen to your ideas without prejudice
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
Feeling trapped in any situation
Dealing with life's ordinariness
People who make fun of your ideas as being far-out
Anyone who isn't an abstract thinker as you are
Being considered wierd
Having your innovations ridiculed by those in authority
Imagination
Characteristics: Sensitive, moody, introspective, dreamy, idealistic, creative, and compassionate. Impressionable and romantic, you live a fantasy life.
Be careful of using drugs or alcohol to alter your consciousness, because you could become addicted. Develop your artistic ability.
Likes
Some things you like are:
Having your own private space where you can sort things out
Outlets for your creative impulses
Understanding of your spiritual yearnings
Discussing openly your feelings and dreams
Having total emotional support from parents and peers
Immersing yourself in music and art Some things you dislike are:
People who are totally materialistic and crass
Insensitivity in any form
Cruelty to animals, humans, or other like forms
Insensitive people hurting your feelings
Being acussed of spaceness or impracticality
Having to live in the world as it is
Dislikes
Some things you dislike are:
People who are totally materialistic and crassInsensitivity in any form
Cruelty to animals, humans, or other like forms
Insensitive people hurting your feelings
Being acussed of spaceness or impracticality
Having to live in the world as it is