motivational touchstone
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A motivational power point including quotes, definitions and action statementsTRANSCRIPT
7Learning Motivations
Christine Jacqulyn McMahon MSHE
Northcentral University
Dr. Miguel Fernandez
PSY7101-8
October 7, 2012
We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success. -Henry David Thoreau
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is were they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
-Henry David Thoreau Discipline
Time Management
Continuous Learning
Personal and Family Life
Persistence
Whatsoever the mind has ordained for itself, it has achieved.-Seneca
Discipline: Training that provides clear thinking and strengthens character.
Take time daily to review/write goals
Exercise and eat healthy
Do something each day that requires effort
Define Dissertation topic, read / analyze journals with annotated Bibliographies
Develop and collaborate with a network of Professionals in the field of Psychology
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. -Henry Ford
Time Management: A journey towards productivity, reduced stress and improves personal life.
Designating tasks with the ABCDE rule:
A- High Priority with Consequences,
B- Priority with Low Consequences
C- Enjoyment with No Consequences
D- Delegate
E- Eliminate
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” -Carl Gustav Jung
Continuous Learning: A commitment to lifelong learning that promotes a healthy balance of life, work and play, Looking for ways to improve skills and incorporate new ones to ameliorate ones perspective in thoughts and actions.
Take Writing Courses at the Library
Attend Psychology Conferences and Workshops
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.-Francis Bacon
Personal and Family Life: Strive to create balance in a nurturing and creative environment.
Plan family meals weekly
Develop creative and interesting hobbies
Schedule “ME” time
Do fun things with family and friends
Maintain an attitude of gratitude
We will either find a way, or make one.-Hannibal
Persistence: To continue in earnest action despite feelings to the contrary.
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow. -Friedrich Nietzsche
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. -Joseph Campbell
RESOURCES
Music by: It May Never End: Such is Life, Dec 29,2010 To Fall Without Landing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2AqUL4_b2c
BrainyQuote 2012 http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/c/cslewis119176.html
ThinkExist.com Quotations 2012 http://thinkexist.com/quotation/when_you_do_nothing-you_feel_overwhelmed_and/14426.html