What Motivates You?

A huge, huge problem I’ve been having over the course of the last 8 weeks at school is finding a reliable source of motivation – I’ve done less than stellar on my exams, slacked, and been an all around bum. Totally odd behavior for me (well, maybe some of my friends will disagree…). I had no motivation to speak of. I couldn’t find it. I lacked will to do things well. I lacked desire to write. I lost my muse. Days had become monotonous, waking at 9:35 and making it to my <sarcasm> favorite class by 10:00 (Quantitative Business Analysis… too much fun) </sarcasm>. It was a mix of a blah feeling and a general disinterest for bland and uninteresting required coursework for my major.

However, yesterday, things seemed to change. My outlook started lookin’ a little brighter again. Had a great workout, one of the best I’ve had in a long time. Put it all in perspective really. If I keep attacking all my tasks like I do the gym (4 days a week), I can accomplish anything. I can push through the apparent writers block, the lack of motivation, and the dislike for humanity in general I’ve had the last quarter. If this was a week ago, I’d be sleeping instead of producing content which I’ve been too lazy to touch since the summer. Reach your breaking point. Re-evaluate your motivation. Go.

What motivates you?

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