Motivation

Where does your motivation come

from?
 Definition of motivation
• “Internal and external factors that stimulate
desire and energy in people to be continually
interested and committed to a job, task,
subject, trip or to make an effort to attain a
goal.” (WebFinance, Inc, 2013)
 Questions
• Who or what motivates you? And why?
• Why have you chosen outdoor education as a
subject this year?
• What do you look to get out of this year in this
subject?
• What do you want to do or achieve?
 What breakfast choice is going to be more
motivating and beneficial?
Healthy choice Unhealthy choice
 Who am I?
• The power point will go through a series of
famous people that may inspire you or others.
• Write down the name of these people if you
know them and what they have done, do or
did as a profession.
Bear Grylls
• British adventure.
• Host of man vs. wild
survival TV series.

• “If you risk nothing,

you gain nothing”
Muhammad Ali
• Former professional
boxer and heavy weight
champion of the world.
• Boxing record of 61
fights with 56 wins.
• “A man who views the
world the same at fifty
as he did at twenty has
wasted thirty years of
his life”.
Walt Disney
• Film producer,
Co-founder of the Walt
Disney company.
• “What ever you do, do it
well. Do it so well that
when people see you do it
they will want to come back
and see you do it again and
they will want to bring
others and show them how
well you do what you do.”
Nick Vujicic
• Motivational speaker
who was born with out
all four of his limbs.
• “If you can't get a
miracle, become one.”
Oprah Winfrey
• Talk show host and
actress.
• One of the most
powerful women in the
world.
• “The biggest adventure
you can ever take is to
live the life of your
dreams”
Abraham Lincoln
• 16th president of the
USA.
• Lead America through
the civil war.
• “if I had 5 hours to chop
down a tree, id spend 4
hours sharping the
axe!”.
Albert Einstein
• German theoretical
physicist and inventor.
• “If you want to live a
happy life, tie it to a
goal, not to people or
objects”.
J K Rowling's
• Author of the book
series Harry Potter.
• “what was the worst
thing that could
happen? Everyone turn
me down? Big deal.”
Nelson Mandela
• Former President of
South Africa.
• “Education is the most
powerful weapon you
can use to change the
world.”
Rocky Balboa
• Boxing character played by Sylvester
Stallone in the rocky movies.
• “The world ain't all sunshine and
rainbows. It is a very mean and
nasty place It will beat you to your
knees and keep you there
permanently if you let it. You, me or
nobody is going to hit as hard as
life. But it ain't about how hard you
hit, it is about how hard you can get
hit and keep moving forward, how
much can you take and keep moving
forward. That's how winning is
done!”
 Environmental Quotes
• “There are no words that can tell of the hidden
spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its
mystery, its melancholy and its charm. There is
delight in the hardy life of the open … the
silent places … the wide wastes of the Earth,
unworn of man, and changed only
by the slow change of ages through time
everlasting.” Theodore Roosevelt.
• What does this mean? Explain.
 Environmental Quotes
• “We shall not cease from exploration and the
end of all our exploring will be to
arrive where we started… and know the place
for the first time.” T.S
Elliot.
• Again what does this mean? Discuss.
 Inspiring and motivational Clip
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3d
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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUSE3l3
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