Motivation Is the Overrated Main Character in the Movie of Your Life

Abraham explains the vibration of motivation as overcoming struggle, pushing through something negative, or forcing something.

Whereas the vibration of inspiration is more of a guided feeling, following an idea, thought, or action because it feels lighter, maybe a little exciting, or because something inside of you is nudging you.

Motivation vs inspiration

Another way I like to think about this is that motivation kind of feels like doing something to avoid a negative outcome or experience.

For example, making the decision to eat more whole foods and less processed foods because you don't want to get sick or be unhealthy.

Energetically, you're still focused on the negative outcome, even though it feels like you're focusing on avoiding it.

As for inspiration, it feels like doing something for the positive outcome or experience.

Using the same example, it's choosing to eat more whole foods and less processed foods because you want to feel good, have more energy, and boost your immunity.

I'm sure you can feel the difference as you read each one.

You are focused on the positive outcome and not only feeling good about your decision, but by following inspiration, it actually creates sustainable movement.

Which I think is the underlying principle in all of this.

Sustainable movement

I have experienced this more times than I can count, and literally every time I'm doing something in order to avoid a negative outcome, I almost always cannot sustain the movement or actions.

But when I do something because of a potential positive outcome, or because it feels exciting or guided, then the actions or movement almost seem effortless.

The funny thing is that sometimes inspiration can appear to be random and may not even pan out the way you imagined, but it will always be leading you towards what you want, even if you can't see the full path ahead of you yet.

A trail of breadcrumbs

I once invested in a course I could resell that I thought for sure would be my next thing.

But instead, I used those skills to create something of my own, which again, I thought would be my next thing.

Making my own course was such an experience and I loved what I created, but then I had the inspiration to shift into a different focus, and from there everything has flowed.

If I didn't follow that first inspiration to buy the first course, I'm not sure I would be here today.

Tune in

So if you're operating out of motivation, take a moment to figure out what's driving the motivation.

Then take some time to tune in and listen to any inspiration that may be bubbling beneath the surface.

And even if the inspiration doesn't look like it makes much sense, if it feels good and you're excited about the potential positive outcome — go for it.