Branching off the True Vine (BotTV)

 To remind readers of former things discussed motivation is the fuel or drive for our behaviors in or towards a certain goal1, while belief(s) consist in part of temperaments or notions which enable one to act on something as if the disposition were a fact.2 A worldview is an assimilation of individual beliefs which govern or dictate how the holder behaves by action and response to stimuli whether they be internal or external, or as Zane writes, “a worldview is a particular stance or perspective that one has about a topic or concept, which then dictates how one views, talks about, and acts towards that topic or concept.”3 So certain beliefs cause one to move in a certain fashion regarding different situations and circumstances which that person may come across in their lifetime. So, to bring the idea closer, someone raised on a farm may have beliefs that organically farmed produce is “better” than conventionally farmed produce based on what they saw or heard growing up, however the...

 It has been said that the hardest part in doing something is starting it, however sustained efforts of multiple activities becoming increasingly difficult to maintain as so many things are vying for our attention. Whether family, friends, work, or personal likes/interest attempt to grasp our attention, it seems there surely is something else we could afford to give more time to. So then how do you remain energized and attentive throughout all facets of life? “Motivation, defined as the energizing of behavior in pursuit of a goal, is a fundamental element of our interaction with the world and with each other,”1 Simpson writes. When playing sports, this writer’s coach use to always say, “only you know if you are giving full effort,” in the context of running in earnest doing wind sprints. He would continue,” only you know what’s going on in those 6” between your shoulders.” The same can be said for anything in life. Only the person performing the activity truly knows if that is all ...