I don’t know about you, but I have never been motivated by the lack of something. Not having something, like money, a job or health insurance has never served to light a fire in my belly. Instead, it has sometimes caused me to want to curl into a ball in some corner, overwhelmed with fear or anxiety and feelings that I am failing.

Success is motivating

Comeback stories can trick us into believing that it’s the ‘back against the wall’ that motivates us, but closer inspection reveal that deficits just leave people feeling defeated. When we face a challenge, our best source of motivation is to build on our past success.…