Jorge is that you?!?! I tried to be that person - I found it to be overrated and under appreciated. I've moved on to something else.
To be honest, I don't really have THAT much motivation...I'm kinda unhappy with my job. So far, what's keeing me sane is my family, friends and bf. I've been weight training and it helps. It takes a lot of motivation to go exercise during lunch. I want to get started with volunteer work like I used to. I'm looking into this organization, casa de esperanza. http://www.casahope.org
Good question/thread. I'm terrified of becoming stagnant and being the same, and not just the same as everyone else, but the same as myself yesterday. Even if it's little small changes, which are the only type I'm able to make right now, I need to feel change or else I'll think I'm moving backwards. The funny thing is, that I've been like this my whole life, but didn't realize it until a couple of years ago, it's also the source of my fear of commitment.
Financially - Saving enough to buy a flat in Buenos Aires Physically - Looking at the mirror and never liking what I see Spiritually/Emotinally - Family and friends.
P*ssy. Learning. Experiencing humanity and different cultures. I would say I am more motivated for life by being able to have fun experiences than by having a ton of material possessions or sacrificing much of life to make money. Kinda odd considering the job field I'll be going into.
The only difference it makes is the difference you choose to see. A lot of people don't notice the difference between glasses of wine, works of art, cuts of meat, or a split and cut finger fastball. Why? Because they don't have an innate ability to do so and they choose not to develop/improve their appreciation for that thing. Why should your general outlook on life be any different than your understanding/appreciation for music or fishing. Sure, some people have a preternatural gift for it, but most have to work at it (and many choose not to). Well, looking somewhere else for the answer to where an inner drive is starts from a faulty premise. From what it sounds like, the problem is that the conventional carrot and stick isn't driving you. People who sign up for Tony Robbins' seminars or all those other self help solutions usually fail because they expect the system to do the work for them. Well, to get all cliche, Andy Dufresne nails it in 'The Shawshank Redemption': "You either get busy living, or get busy dying." You either decide that you're sick of feeling like you're drifting and set a course for somewhere, anywhere, just as long as there's some direction, and start looking for something you do like, or you just wallow in your own apathetic misery. It's not that complicated in theory, it's just a matter of forcing yourself to explore and reflect on things that drive you. Now it is complicated in practice, because we're pretty complicated creatures (as is the world). To paraphrase Bob Dylan, happiness isn't some place you try to get, happiness is the result of doing what makes you happy. And that usually means finding a cause or a purpose that resonates with you. If you just keep looking to other people for answers you won't find one that's likely to stick... Read Friedrich Nietzsche: 'The Gay Science' or 'Twilight of the Idols.' Few people wrought more passionate defenses of a life lived for its own sake. Read Dylan's 'Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie' Link Everyone is different, so everyone's answer is different. But if you don't start trying to go out and find the answer on your own, then you're just relying on luck to send the answer your way one day.
You've hit on one of my favorite subjects. I love talking about meaning, in general terms. I'm of the opinion that there is no god, no afterlife, no higher purpose. All meaning is arbitrarily assigned by humans. For some that's depressing, for me it's freeing. For me, it means I get to choose my own purpose and value system. For myself, I glean a lot of my values from Christian tradition, though I certainly don't believe in all of it. Above all, I live to be a positive, helpful influence on as many fellow human being as possible, and to take pride in being the most honest and honorable person I can possibly be. That's what makes me happy: being a "man for others," and being honorable. That's what drives me, and that drive has led me to a job which pays fairly well, because I figure I can help more people if I have economic means. It will also enable me to give more to the family which I'm sure I'll eventually have. I wanna be able to send my kids to whatever damn school they wanna go to. That's important to me, and I try to advance in my career to be able to meet that goal.
i get motivated after she takes off her clothes. if that doesn't work, i'll drink a cup of water and wait till i need to pee.
Competition. The idea that I should always do my best and see how I stack up. Never letting anyone see me down, never comparable to anyone else. I want to push myself to my own limits and then some. I want to be at that edge where I did what I was suppose to do and so much more. Money is what fuels me. I think it's one of the better indicators of how much and what I am doing compared to others. I know its not everything but it's just gauge.
Nobody has mentioned this yet (possibly because this thread was phrased as a question/discussion topic), but if it's been going on for an extended period of time and is accompanied by some of these symptoms, then maybe sound advice and even rational thinking may not be enough to "change your perspective" or "snap out of it" Good luck, SirCharlesFan. I hope it is something you can work out by yourself. If not, I hope you realise it sooner rather than later
The thing that motivates me most is that God loves me just as much as you, you, and you, ad infintum. He loves us all so much that he sent his only son, not to rule over us, but to carry all of our sins on the cross. So that way we will not die but have everlasting life through Jesus Christ. If that can't motivate you; I don't know what will. Praise the Lord!
There is nothing wrong with you, you've figured life out. You're inconsequential, your existence is meaningless, you're literally just taking up space/adding to the pollution problems of the world. I've come to that realization myself a few years ago, never looked back since. It's been a great ride! I guess congratulations are in order...
Money drives me. If money didnt matter, I'd sit at home and waste my life away. I work hard to get myself into a financially exceptional state. And when I get there, I will want more...so I will continue to be motivated to earn even more. This cycle will continue forever.
I absolutely understand what you are talking about. I chased success for a long time. After I sold my last company I decided to get off the "bigger and better treadmill" for a while and approach things from a lifestyle approach. After reading the bob dylan lyrics posted above I stumbled onto an article that seemed to directly address your post.
My kids...That and happiness...Life it too short to be unhappy and wasting time on things that don't really matter...My job isn't secure, I don't have a babysitter for my kids this summer and my girl and I are off and on, but despite that, I try to focus on the good things in life, like my kids...They make me smile...I can't control alot of what happens, but of those I can, I'm all over it... Sounds like you're depressed and are at a crossroads in life...I use to chase success and thought it was all about money and title, but now, I don't really care...Don't get me wrong, I still like getting paid, but I don't spend the hours I use to...It's nice to have a work-free weekend...I'm definitely not motivated at work, but in life, I am... Sounds like you need a walkabout...
