Motivation!!!!

Wikipedia defines motivation as an activation of goal-oriented behavior. The professor's post motivated me to look up something so simple as motivation on wiki. There are very few times we look up simple words in English language for their actual meaning or definitions. It takes something like this to motivate someone to do something they would not do otherwise. I hope something would happen to motivate my husband and me to start visiting the gym before the holiday season sets in.

On a serious note, a leader's motivational quality drives his members towards his visions and goals.Leaders are people with a set of visions and a vision can be attained with a set of near and far goals. No leader can get to these goals unless he can motivate his team to work towards the goals. Leaders like Martin Luther King have motivated people through a simple act of communication. Mahatma Gandhi motivated people just by reaching out and spreading an idea so novel that a country backed him enough to help him realize his visions. I have observed that it takes some one who is a good guide and a mentor to motivate me. I still remember how I used to have a tough time with Math until I had a very inspiring teacher who's way of teaching motivated me to work towards a better comprehension of the subject. Although I am currently in the corporate industry I know my long term goal is to start teaching since reading about E R Braithwaite. It takes a mentor to guide someone to do something they never thought they would attempt and make it their vision to excel.