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I\u2019m in a crossfit gym, absolutely drenched in sweat and gasping for air, with a trainer breathing down my neck yelling at me to push harder. \u00a0Others around me have already given up, with just a few remaining survivors. \u00a0At this point, I have two options:<\/p>\n

1) I drop what I\u2019m doing and tell the trainer: \u201cThe hell with this! \u00a0I\u2019m paying you, I\u2019ll go at my own pace!\u201d<\/p>\n

2) I suck it up, somehow muster up some more energy, give it all I got and push harder.<\/p>\n

I chose option two.<\/p>\n

Why did I choose option two? \u00a0My body was telling me otherwise. \u00a0My mind was telling me otherwise. \u00a0All natural reasoning pointed to giving it a rest. \u00a0Yet I chose to continue on. \u00a0Why? \u00a0What is it that motivates people to go above and beyond. \u00a0Why is it that, given a group of say 10 people of similar ability, one person will come out on top? \u00a0In short, what is it that motivates people to succeed?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve analyzed the above moment over and over again and have extracted two concepts that drive me. \u00a0Two concepts that motivate me to succeed in all areas, whether it be physical fitness or my career. \u00a0And while I certainly can\u2019t speak for everyone, I\u2019d like to share these two ideas here. \u00a0So, without further ado:<\/p>\n

1) Competitiveness – the desire to come out on top<\/p>\n

In the above example, there were a group of 15 of us in that particular crossfit session. \u00a0Although this wasn\u2019t a direct competition, it was clear in each person\u2019s eyes that every man or woman wanted to last longer than the other. \u00a0I wanted to win and this desire alone allowed me to mask out all other feelings and continue going. \u00a0It is simply the competitive nature of Human Beings. \u00a0However, some are more competitive than others and strive harder to prove so. \u00a0Larry Ellison, when discussing yacht racing, once said: “I’m addicted to winning. The more you win, the more you want to win.\u201d \u00a0And this seems to be a shared testament amongst all those who are most successful at whatever it is they may do. \u00a0It is well known that Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were incredibly competitive and drove each other to innovate and succeed. \u00a0Likewise, several members of the Forbes \u2018World’s Billionaires list\u2019 have stated repeatedly that they strongly desire to continue to move up the rankings and will continue to pursue the top spot for as long as they are able. \u00a0These people have more money than most people can ever fathom, yet are driven by just the handful of people that are financially ahead of them. \u00a0Competition from others is a great force in motivating people to push harder to succeed.<\/p>\n

2) Knowing deep down that this is for my own benefit<\/p>\n

This one may be a bit more personal. \u00a0Let me again reference the above example. \u00a0When given the choice whether to stop or continue, I had a split second to make my decision. \u00a0I\u2019ve realized that within that short period of time, I reminded myself that I was in fact doing this for my own good. \u00a0The harder I train (without pushing myself to injury of course), the more I benefit. \u00a0Sure, I had already completed a vigorous workout and could\u2019ve easily stopped at that point, but I had one final push in me and I knew that by choosing to continue, I would reap the benefits. \u00a0Constantly reminding myself that the harder I train, the harder I work, and the harder I try will benefit me in the long run, motivates me to keep going until I\u2019m able to attain the level of success I desire.<\/p>\n

Motivation, it’s a curious thing. \u00a0I don’t necessarily believe that the above two items are universal motivating factors for all people, but I do know that they drive me to reach levels I once deemed impossible and I strongly believe that each and every person has his or her own motivating forces somewhere within themselves.<\/p>\n

What motivates you to succeed?<\/p>\n

Anil Merchant is a Software Engineer by day and founder at\u00a0Entfusion<\/a>\u00a0by night, where he also maintains a personal\u00a0blog<\/a>\u00a0 Entfusion is a social platform aimed to help connect customers searching for entertainment vendors and vice-versa. \u00a0In his spare time, he enjoys staying active through weight-lifting and boxing. Connect with Anil on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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