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[[File:Below the leg amputation.jpg|right|thumb|500px|Sgt. Jerrod Fields (US Army) works out at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. A below-the-knee amputee, Fields won a gold medal in the 100 meters with a time of 12.15 seconds at the Endeavor Games in Edmond, Okla., on June 13. Photo by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/familymwr/with/5035955725/ familymwr].]]
Some thoughts on motivation...
* '''Be honest''' - what do you really want, not what do you think you should want, or what you think someone else wants. Motivation comes from within.
* '''Count the cost''' - what is it going to take? (I'd love to plan an instrument, but I'm not prepared to spend the time learning)
* '''Take Control''' - Understand your [[Internal Control Index]] and focus on taking control of your life.
* '''Positive is best''' - While the fear of failure can be powerful, this is a negative motivation. Negative motivations tend to be brittle and destructive over time, where positive motivations are more resilient and productive.
* '''Beware Overtraining''' - [[[Overtraining]] can lead to [[Overtraining Syndrome]] which can cause depression and a reduction in motivation.