what motivates you?

[Xandaman]

I tend to look back on my life 2-3 years ago in highschool as being the 'good ol' days'. not because I was happier, but because it was the most motivated I have ever been in my life, I didnt spend a single moment of my time doing something useless such as watching TV, talking too long on msn, or oversleeping. My spare time was the gym and volleyball practice.

Now, I am spending about 50% of my time doing useless things, and although it hasnt shown yet at all, Im afraid Im going to get out of shape, do not so great in school, and maybe more...

The thing is I am happier with my life now, I have plenty of girls that want me, and Im acually happy with my physique looks and personality. I want more, but deep down inside I am content with what I have, which is the wall that stops me from achieving to my full extent. Ive been looking for motivation to be like I used to be (competition with friends, girls, make my parents happy, myself, cutting myself out of my social life, quitting drninking) but none of this seems to be working. Finals are coming up and I want to put 100% effort into them, but every time I try to study I dont care at all about what im learning, and then drift off to sleep or go eat etc.
what motivates you? Does anybody else find themselves wanting more but have a complete lack of passion for doing it? I used to be the most motivated person I know, and if I have to be unhappy with my life to be motivated... then bring it on! I just cant MAKE myself unhappy tho.

 

[huge_guy_pimpin]

Originally posted by Xandaman
I tend to look back on my life 2-3 years ago in highschool as being the 'good ol' days'. not because I was happier, but because it was the most motivated I have ever been in my life, I didnt spend a single moment of my time doing something useless such as watching TV, talking too long on msn, or oversleeping. My spare time was the gym and volleyball practice.

Now, I am spending about 50% of my time doing useless things, and although it hasnt shown yet at all, Im afraid Im going to get out of shape, do not so great in school, and maybe more...

The thing is I am happier with my life now, I have plenty of girls that want me, and Im acually happy with my physique looks and personality. I want more, but deep down inside I am content with what I have, which is the wall that stops me from achieving to my full extent. Ive been looking for motivation to be like I used to be (competition with friends, girls, make my parents happy, myself, cutting myself out of my social life, quitting drninking) but none of this seems to be working. Finals are coming up and I want to put 100% effort into them, but every time I try to study I dont care at all about what im learning, and then drift off to sleep or go eat etc.
what motivates you? Does anybody else find themselves wanting more but have a complete lack of passion for doing it? I used to be the most motivated person I know, and if I have to be unhappy with my life to be motivated... then bring it on! I just cant MAKE myself unhappy tho.

get to know a few pessimists and be like them, youll find all kinds of flaws that wil motivate u.

 

[Julian]

What motivates me?

Seeing myself as "superior" to the person standing next to me i guess, in some kind of narccisistic egotistical and in the end, self destructing way.

 

[Xandaman]

hmmm, be a pessimist? interesting. I have a very close friend who is nothing but pessimistic and it doesnt seem to help her at all. Somehow that still makes alot of sense though and a good idea. as for act superior... I do that alot and its probably one of the best things going for me in the ways of motivation, I basically see that as competition tho.

 

[frivolousz21]

what are your passions?

well convince yourself you are worthy of them..live with them or for them or for getting them.

set goals.

thats all the motivation u need!

 

[huge_guy_pimpin]

Originally posted by Xandaman
hmmm, be a pessimist? interesting. I have a very close friend who is nothing but pessimistic and it doesnt seem to help her at all. Somehow that still makes alot of sense though and a good idea. as for act superior... I do that alot and its probably one of the best things going for me in the ways of motivation, I basically see that as competition tho.

ah i usually make cloudy posts,
my idea was, hang around with pessimists, but be an optimist, that way they can show u how u got lots of problems to fix, and u can fix them.
makes more sense?

 

[icecreaman]

Money, girls and materials.

 

[Phantasmal]

I'm motivated by my quarter-life crisis and knowledge of the fact that what I do during these crucial years builds the foundation on which the rest of my life will stand -- good or bad.

 

[thefonz]

Good music motivates me....download Tool - Push it(live)......HUGE motivater in my life, I listen to that song 5 times a day even thought it's 14 minutes long, a beautiful piece

A**holes, fake people, posers, self-depricating individuals, passive-aggressives, followers all motivate me more than they could ever know....much thanks to all of you

My mother motivates me in that i want her to be happy from the problems she's had to deal with

last but not least, every girl thats taken a piece of my heart

 

[HornetAce]

What the hell? Life is good and because of that you're unmotivated? That's the strangest thing I've ever heard. Maybe if you think about how if you don't keep yourself motivated, life will suck.