I was talking with my client the other day and we have come to the agreement that trivial information and speculation are officially the new forms of entertainment these days.
When I was a kid we used to watch cartoons, usually with some larger moral lesson in them (obviously to teach us to be good citizens). As I grew entertainment became about sitcoms and the like (think Courtship of Eddie's Father, Family Affair, etc) . But the entertainment was always clear -- we knew we were being entertained. Now days it seems that speculation in the form of "breaking news", and what might happen is the new form of entertainment.
So what you say. What's the big deal? Life evolves and we have to change with the times.
I would have no problem agreeing with you if it weren't for one very important distinction. When you are truly being entertained you have no need to act. Typically your being entertained -- you're relaxing and having an experiential moment.
However when you confuse 'reporting', 'breaking news', and speculation with entertainment we have a big problem.
The news and other informative sources are meant to inform you so that you may choose to take action. If we begin to see the news and other informative resources as entertainment we become lazy in our need to be involved in our world.
More specifically our own lives.
So what the heck does this have to do with Mid Week Motivation you ask? Good question.
Motivation serves the purpose of getting you off your behind and in gear to accomplish a specific task or goal. Whether it's video or written word, the purpose is to inspire, remind, and call you to action. It's not for the purpose of entertainment. It does require your action and follow through.
Checking in each week with me to see what the motivational message is for the week is very cool. I sincerely appreciate you allowing me the opportunity to inspire, remind you of your goal, and call you to action in taking the next step to achieving your goals. However, notice . . . . .you will have to take action.
You can't just read the motivation for entertainment purposes and consume it, as we all do way to often -- and then do nothing.
Results require action and follow through.
Fortunately for me I choose to believe that most of the people that follow me are action takers. They are committed to achieving their goals and don't consume the motivation I share for the sake of entertainment purposes, but to in fact get in gear.
However, if you know someone who has fallen into this trap of just consuming information for the sake of consuming, with no action, help them out. Forward this over to them and get them on task.
They'll thank you.
Now Get on Track and Stay on Track!