Sometimes we are motivated for the wrong reasons. We do things because we do not want to be criticized. We do things because we want to coerce someone into loving us. We do things because we want someone's opinion of us to be different. When this happens, the person we are trying to change starts taking up residence in our head. We start hearing their voice dictate our actions and our decisions. As this occurs, we can build up frustration and animosity towards that person, because they are never quite satisfied. A different approach is to do things out of the desire of our own heart. We love because we desire to love, not because we are trying to achieve someone's affection. We work hard because we enjoy achievement, not because we are trying to gain approval. Doing things in an effort to gain someone's consideration can be very taxing and energy depleting. Doing things out of the desire of our heart can be energy building and rewarding, especially when the desire of our heart is pure.
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