Does being happy reduce drive and motivation?

This conversation started in a very different direction than I expected.

 

I asked the question because and athlete client and I were talking about how the angst of wanting more or to be better if motivating.

 

That made me wonder if happiness and contentment were related to a lack of motivation.

 

All three of the panelists said no. That they thought happiness was a driver for being MORE motivated.

 

When I asked about the athlete situation Michael Goldberg talked about his experience as a boxer and how it is possible to be both happy and want to out-point his competitor.

 

Bonnie Sussman-Versace then asked what angst means. For me it is a lack of contentment. But then I started to wonder if I should have asked a different question.

 

Stewart Wiggins then tied the two things together by talking about the need for angst so you can do your best and achieve your goal which creates happiness.

 

There is something about happiness, complacency versus having enough discontentment to still be driven.

 

What do you think? Does being happy create a comfort that keeps you from driving forward?

 

 

Connect with the panelists:
Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/

Induna Advisors – where he offers Fractional Chief Operating Officer services and Brings resources together to help scale your business.

 

Bonnie Sussman-Versace: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bversace/

Re-imaginer at FOCUSED. Where she specializes in developing leaders, building positive and productive workplace cultures, and improving individual, team and enterprise-wide performance

 

Michael Goldberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megoldberg/

He helps Financial Advisors, Agents, & Brokers Generate More Referral Business. Is the Founder of THE Networking Group and is a fellow TEDx Speaker and author.

 

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

AKA Mental MacGyver. My doctorate is in organizational business psychology with a concentration in sport and performance. I provide luxury level, high performance support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

 

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