Motivation vs Enthusiasm

Motivation: inspiration, desire, inclination, interest.

Enthusiasm: eagerness, intensity, passion.

Motivation is the wrong word to use to describe our interest in getting healthy.  I'm motivated to lose weight.  I have ALWAYS been motivated.  It doesn't mean that I'm always actively working on that desire.  Motivation is simply the desire or reason to do something. 

   I love to read the Inspiration posts on Facebook or Pinterest, but they are simply there to reaffirm that I have a desire to do something.  It isn't what actually motivates me do it.

Enthusiasm is what is often mistakenly identified as motivation. Once in a while we all get on a bandwagon and eat right and exercise every day and say "I'm so motivated right now".  It's true that you are motivated, but it's more true that you are enthusiastic about the process at the moment. 

It's just a *little* bit of difference. 

Lets all continue to be motivated.  And lets all amp up the enthusiasm too!  Instead of telling the world how motivated we are, lets show the world how active we are.  Shari is really doing this, I can do better, how about you?