Motivation Theory
Has An Exciting New Chapter

Motivation theory has traditionally been the domain of the rational mind. To succeed, it required something to push against… such as a ladder to climb, a competitor to outsmart, a challenge to be overcome, etc.

Somewhere along the way, however, the rational mind was deceived into thinking its job included judging people, ideas and things to be good or bad, right or wrong. Today, this win/lose approach to motivation consumes way too much of people’s energy—so much, in fact, that they are often left feeling worn out and exhausted by the end of their day. For more on how the rational mind fails to deal with right and wrong.

The idea that one could be both energized and motivated by the practice of intuitive inquiry is therefore a welcome and exciting new Chapter in motivation theory. It’s the result of building a powerful new partnership between your rational and intuitive minds—one that returns your rational mind to its intended role of “servant” to your intuition rather than letting it continue to fail in its efforts to be “master” over it.

We also find this observation made by Albert Einstein to be of interest:

“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind
is a faithful servant. We have created a society that
honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”

Needed: A Working Partnership

To build a successful partnership between these two different brain functions, we must first recognize that the intuitive mind was never designed for communicating in the languages of words and numbers. Instead, it uses the far more powerful languages of feelings, patterns and pictures for its work.

This leaves your analytical mind with two vitally important tasks to execute on behalf of your intuitive mind.

• First, it must learn to supply “what's right” questions that effectively engage your intuitive mind.


• Second, it must become skilled at drawing out insights formed in your intuitive mind and translating them into the language of words and numbers so they can be communicated.

A Most Powerful Motivating Force

An unanswered question—or a hole in your vision, if you prefer—is the most powerful motivating force in the universe. It’s this force that puts you on a roll. Then it’s the boundless energy being generated by continuing intuitive inquiry that keeps you there.