I've tried to be motivated by so many different areas of what is possible; so many means to an end to get things done, to accomplish goals, make things happen, take care of my kids, be more considerate towards my wife, think about how to improve as a minister, x, y, z...
I'm thankful for Philippians 1:9-10 where the Apostle Paul writes;
"And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment, so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ..."
Being & becoming pure means to be & become sincere in heart and motives. To be blameless is possible if you pause long enough to allow the Spirit of the LORD to show you which mindset to choose, even which present flawed mindset to pull down.
From this place of the word, LOVE MOTIVATES ALL MEANINGFUL INVESTMENTS in any area, spiritually it is by prayer 🙏 , mentally it is by education 📚 , physically it is by workout 💪 , even diet 🍱 .
What you love you can govern, so if you don't love yourself you don't invest much in yourself.
If you don't love your marriage, kids, business, talents/skills or gifts, you never cultivate or improve these things or experiences in these things by improving yourself in the process. Investment breeds improvements. It is never instant, it never comes spontaneously, it is intentional.