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What Motivates You?

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  1. Kaiser

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    Pretty straight forward, I'd say.

    Basically, what propels you to get up and face the day? What encourages you, to do what you need to? What is the driving force in your life? Maybe it isn't something, maybe it is someone, or somebodies, that push you to move forward. Perhaps it is even, the promise of a better future, or education.

    So, what motivates you?
     
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    Nothing in particular. I don't have to force myself to face life at all. I just see what happens. =)
     
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    Growing up with a disability is never an easy feat. I had a lot of challenges and still do that come my way and I have had to wether it be fairly or unfairly work harder then my peers to be where I want to be. I see myself as no different then my sister and cousins and growing up with my cousins, I wanted to do what they were doing, so keeping up with them was a big motivation for me growing up. Making my family proud also keeps me motivated and feeling like I am up for a challenge, my family is important to me.. So I like knowing I am doing something that is making them feel proud of me and I feel like it is an achievement for myself as well. I also just want to continue to learn, grow and evolve into the best version of myself I can, so in order to do that.. I need to keep challenging myself.. I need to keep going even when I feel it's too hard or it's not fair that things are more difficult. My niece also keeps me motivated to be a better person as well.
     
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    The sense that the challenges I face now will make me stronger.
     
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    Basic survival, at this point, and the hopes, one day, I will have a career that rewards my creative expression, and makes me happy to live.

    And also, the fear of death.
     
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    The knowledge that without significant motivation and progress, my life will again become a hell of apathy and sadness.
     
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    The fact that if I stay alive I'll be able to read more threads made by Kaiser :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    The people I care about.
     
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    The thought that the future will be better than the shitty life I have.
     
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    reaching goals.
     
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    I have a really shitty alarm clock... Like, the sound it makes, it's soooo annoying!
     
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    What motivates me is the belief that there are many things to look forward to; basically I see my future as an indistinguishable blob but I still believe that there are some of the best days of my life out there, so I keep going because who knows? I have definitely much more to experience in life, so basically that hope is keeping me going :slight_smile:

    Sounds cliche, but I tell myself that an awesome girlfriend is waiting for me in the future, the day I finally publish a book is out there as well, and each day is a possibility. It's not always easy to maintain the mentality but I try.

    Other things such as music, what I enjoy/love (passions, etc) motivate me too.
     
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    I'd say knowing that there is so much in the future, such as new Doctor Who episodes, re-readings of Harry Potter, millions of books I have not read, the chance of meeting a really great guy, and of course my cat who takes up half the space on my bed without fail.
     
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    Not failing classes:stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    My penis and desire for both a physical and emotional connection.
     
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    Success and being the best at whatever it is I'm doing

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    So competition I suppose
     
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    I'm still breathing (+ I've got dreams) = Enough motivation for me
     
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    This is going to sound ridiculously narcissistic, and even selfish, but here it is:

    I am motivated by two things, basically. Those two things are:

    Myself.

    What do I mean when I say 'myself'? Well, possessing an ego, I can almost always propel myself, to get up and do what I need to. Not because it is 'right' or 'wrong', but because, I believe, if I collect enough information, work hard enough, and have the pure unadulterated drive, that I can have, accomplish, or be anything. My ego, constantly, tells me, I am better than this or that. It tells me, I can have anything, if I just do this, or this much. It assures me, that I deserve better -- that I am better.

    Curiosity.

    What do I mean when I say 'curiosity'? Basically, I don't think, at it's core, there is much meaning to life. However, that does not mean, you cannot find something worthwhile, something to entertain or enlighten you. Something to amuse or even humble you. If you linger around long enough, something will appear, and you might find a temporary calling. I like to believe, if I can stay alive just a little while longer, that maybe, just maybe, something or someone, will present itself to me. And what that presentation is, well, it can be anything, but so long as it provides me something, it has value. Just seeing what could possibly happen, is enough to keep me going.
     
    #18 Kaiser, Oct 19, 2014
  19. MissRanger

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    There's a lot of factors that motivates me in life. My curiosity and thirst for knowledge, my sense of worth, and a love life.
     
    #19 MissRanger, Oct 19, 2014
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