External forces of motivation can only take us so far. If you want to sustain a motivated mindset for growth, there must be a deep-down desire to take action on a daily basis.
Have you heard the story about the inquisitive visitor to NASA (in the 1960s) who asked the janitor—who was mopping the floor—what he was doing with his life?
The janitor stopped mopping for a moment and replied: “Helping to put a man on the moon.”
