If you’re anything like me, you’re already driven all on your own… but often times, self-motivated individuals are attracted to those similar to them. In effect, two said individuals being together can result in higher levels of consistent ambition.
“Just own it,” is probably the most common of phrases I hear from my S.O. In fact, it’s something he likes to say in a number of situations to a lot of people, but that little phrase means so much when I hear his voice saying it in my head on a rough day. I’m reminded that no matter what type of situation life throws me into, that I can deal with it my own way. When I own the situation, I can make brilliance out of what may have seemed like nothing.
“You’ve got it Meg, wait for yours!” … the one I like hearing before going up to bat in our weekly softball games. It’s always been about the little things to me, and something as simple as his confidence just makes me want to strive that much more to hit a homerun.
I mean, who wouldn’t feel eager to achieve more when they’re encouraged by the ones they care about? …and sometimes it’s even better when they don’t realize they’re doing it.
There are often times when I’m explaining to him my newest excitement… bullet points of my next article, new design ideas for my future tiny home, or whatever business strategy I came up with that day… and there’s something about the way he watches me as I’m talking or giggling at the speed of my passionately excited voice that makes me realize how much he respects it. Even his involuntary responses keep me interested and content, both with him and my own aspirations.
Above all else, how my S.O. motivates me the most is by working hard, himself. It seems as though all he ever wants is to be reliable, and being a person who’s only ever wanted to rely on myself, that has become a very important quality in him that has changed me in more ways than one. Aside from the positive ways I’ve been affected by his good character, he really is a true inspiration.
I feel as though I can push myself harder because of his encouragement. I continue to feel empowered to go after what I want, and he reminds me of what I know I deserve. It’s actually difficult to think of a day when he hasn’t boosted my confidence, and his ready-to-take-on-life attitude only increases my own energy for tackling something different and challenging.
