You can have the greatest dream in the world, the most fulfilling purpose, and the best education money can buy, but if you cannot get yourself motivated to put it all into action, you will never reach your goals. Motivation - that is, the ability to get yourself moving - is absolutely essential to any successful endeavor. If you sometimes lag when it comes to this valuable commodity, read on.

Let's suppose you have examined your beliefs and values and have determined your purpose in life. The next step is to make your purpose count. Your purpose is that unique contribution you can make to the world. No one but you can really fulfill your purpose. Some others might be similar, and you might work in tandem with some of these other purpose-driven people. Still, your own role will be uniquely yours.

Do people really need personal growth? If you walk into a bookstore, you'll see a section of books devoted to self-improvement and personal development. That section of books might be right next to books about martial arts or dogs or how to crochet. It would appear that personal growth is just a hobby pursued by some, but not by all. And yet, what could be more foundational or important to each and every person than the development of the self? Everyone needs personal growth.

Is your life driven by a personal purpose? Maybe you look at yourself and wonder, "Why am I here? What is the purpose of my life?" Our culture has shifted from a primarily religious one that embraced the idea of a creator God to a scientific one that assumes an evolutionary model of why everything exists. This evolutionary model leaves many people feeling that their whole existence is just a cosmic burp, or even just a random chance. It leaves people feeling that life has no purpose.

Thanks to the industrial revolution and a general condition of affluence, most of us in the modern world have more stuff than we need. The result is a cluttered life. Clutter takes many forms. It can be literal stuff that you must sort through, take care of, store, and be able to find again. Or it may be in the form of activities and things to do. Finally, clutter can be mental. Damaging and unnecessary thoughts don't bring harmony and order to our lives.