Motivation And Goal Setting Vocabulary

noun the ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses; the ability to pursue what one thinks is right despite temptations to abandon it

• Self-discipline is crucial for achieving success in any endeavor.
• If you want to reach your goals, you gotta have some self-discipline.
• You gotta have some serious self-discipline if you wanna make it big.
• Self-discipline is like a muscle that needs to be exercised regularly to stay strong.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'unaspiring' describes something that lacks ambition or goals.

• The unaspiring candidate failed to impress the selection committee with their lackluster resume.
• I find his unaspiring attitude towards his career quite disappointing.
• She's so unaspiring, always settling for less and never aiming for anything big.
• The gray clouds hanging low in the sky seemed unaspiring, mirroring my own lack of motivation.

noun a state of being prepared to do something; readiness

adjective willing to do something; inclined or favorably disposed in mind; ready

• Her willingness to learn new skills impressed her employer.
• I admire your willingness to try new things.
• His willingness to go the extra mile really paid off.
• The artist's willingness to push boundaries led to innovative creations.

noun a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action

• His velleity to learn a new language was evident in his enrollment in a beginner's course.
• She had a velleity to start jogging but never got around to buying running shoes.
• I had a velleity to clean my room, but Netflix seemed like a better option.
• The velleity of the political candidate to bring about change was met with skepticism by the public.