{"id":295,"date":"2015-02-06T02:03:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T09:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rachelbock.com\/blog\/?p=295"},"modified":"2015-02-06T02:03:26","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T09:03:26","slug":"are-you-pursuing-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rachelbock.com\/blog\/are-you-pursuing-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Pursuing Your Dreams?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Or are you running from your fears?<\/p>\n<p>I was listening to an audio recording recently.  The point of the message was about motivation. Steve Siebold provides multiple self-mastery products.  Essentially, his programs, like Mental Toughness, provide commonly held beliefs of &#8220;successful people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the ideas he discusses grabbed my attention lately.  What motivates you?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two Driving Forces<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tony Robbins teaches that there are (only) two options for behavior change.  Either move toward what we want (towards pleasure) or move away from what we don&#8217;t want (avoiding pain).<\/p>\n<p>Managers, parents, teachers and many others have probably found that the negative consequences (moving away from what we don&#8217;t want) have a more dramatic impact on behavior change than the positive consequences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Self-Reflection Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But, like the Lewis Carroll quote goes, &#8220;If you don&#8217;t know where you&#8217;re going, any road will get you there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So,  at the end of this year, do you want to be on the same downward spiraling path you are on now?  Or are you ready to imagine a new world that can become reality?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moving Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are ready, please feel free to subscribe to my email newsletter, Facebook page, and\/or follow me on Twitter as we take this awesome journey together!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Or are you running from your fears? I was listening to an audio recording recently. The point of the message was about motivation. Steve Siebold provides multiple self-mastery products. Essentially, his programs, like Mental Toughness, provide commonly held beliefs of &#8220;successful people.&#8221; One of the ideas he discusses grabbed my attention lately. What motivates you? 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