Ability, Motivation and Attitude. How far will you go?

This word capable takes me back to my days as young child, socializing in the single file lines of my elementary school halls in which I was being a regular kid, constantly being told too keep quiet. be still, keep your hands too yourself, etc. I recall the days of serving in after school detention because I wouldn't apply myself and follow directions. everyone could see what I was unable to comprehend at such a young age and that was my capabilities. Unfortunately, I still feel as if there are days that I don't take my instructors advice and fully apply myself. We have the ability and the capabilities to do such great things but often times it takes other people to see it within us the very ability that we can't see within ourselves. Most of us never scratch the surface of our potential and what we are capable of because we lack encouragement, direction or most of all motivation. Motivation is something that drives you to do something but the way motivation works it can be internal for some and for others' they may obtain their motivation by factors outside of themselves. No matter if motivation is internal or externally driven for you we all need to be motivated. Those who are internally motivated on their own to work toward goals or accomplishment usually have no need for an entire cheer leading team, a life coach and constant encouragement. However, I myself am one of those people who has to have external stimulation to become motivated to proceed into my capabilities. To do so I surround myself with people who push me. I listen to motivational and inspirational cd's to get me pumped. I recall there was only one thing in my life I never needed motivation or encouragement to do and that was to practice, perform and compete with the two instruments that I was an amazing student of and that was being Clarinetist. That is the only thing that I didn't have to be told the importance of investing my time, energy and effort into it. It was my first love, my outlet my escape from the age of 12-19. I traveled and performed in musical competitions on the local and state level. For me as talented as I was my attitude was horrible. I was your typical rebellious teenager but I also knew that was the one thing that I was truly good at doing and that was playing those two musical instruments and loving the true Art of Music. I accomplished many things musically even, got awarded a music scholarship to college but because my attitude was not the greatest my talent alone wasn't enough to keep me at the top of my game. So, whatever your passionate about or whatever goals you are working towards just remember, know that you are capable, stay determined or motivated and have a positive attitude while on the journey.