Ability, Motivation, and Attitude

"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." -Lou Holtz



This quote means different things to me. Many people have the natural ability to succeed at what they can do well. A person may have great ability and should succeed, but they do not. This comes down to a lack of motivation. In order to succeed, you must have more than just ability. The ability that you have does you no good if you are not motivated to use it the right way. Without motivation your ability is nothing all by itself. Your motivation usually reflects on your personality and how you act. Some people have both the ability and motivation to succeed. There are people that are good at what they do because they have ability and motivation. But those people could possibly be doing it for the wrong reasons because they have a bad attitude. To reach your full potential, you must have the right attitude. Even though your good at something it does not necessarily mean you are doing it the right way or for the right reasons. We have all seen a student or athlete with natural ability but they do not succeed because they do not have motivation or the right attitude towards what they are doing. It takes ability, motivation and the right attitude to be successful.




-Tanner Magee