I work in nonprofit leadership, and I've learned that motivation is contagious. When people are around others who are deeply committed to something good, who care about more than just getting a paycheck, something happens. Their own sense of purpose gets activated. Paul talks about this kind of contagion—spurring one another on toward love and good deeds.
It's not about shaming people into action or guilting them into effort. It's about creating environments where goodness becomes attractive, where serving others looks like the most worthwhile thing to do. When people see their colleagues sacrificing for something meaningful, when they encounter generosity and commitment, they're drawn toward it. They want to contribute too.
This has shaped how I lead. I'm not trying to motivate people through carrots and sticks. I'm trying to create a culture where what we're working toward matters so much that people want to give their best effort. When that kind of motivation becomes mutual—when we're all spurring each other on toward what's good—the work becomes sustainable and joyful rather than exhausting.
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