What Motivates Me?
There are any number of topics I need motivation about; exercise,
cleaning, projects around the house, writing. I could go on, but I’ll focus on
writing because, you know, I don’t want to think about the other ones.
First, here’s a motivational picture. Just a little something to put
myself in a good frame of mind. Of somewhere else I would MUCH rather be.
Ok, what motivates me to write? So far, not much. It’s not my full-time job. It’s
not even my part-time job, so I have a tendency to push it aside. Even though I
would very much like it to be my full time job at some point in my life. Part of my
problem is that after spending nine hours a day in front of a computer at work,
I don’t want to spend any time in front of a computer when I get home. But that’s
just an excuse.
The biggest problem though; I’m a huge procrastinator. And, I’m lazy. I’ve actually
been told that…by one of my parents. I remember it well. We had to ask a parent
to choose three words to describe us for health class. One of the words chosen
was lethargic. Isn’t that nice? Made me feel great having to say that to the
whole class.
Apparently this post is turning into free therapy, sorry about that.
Back on topic.
Physics. Physics.
PhysicsPhysicsPhysics. PHYSSSSSSSSICS. I hope you’re all getting this down.
Can you tell I’m having a hard time writing this post? It must be a lack of motivation.
See what I did there?
See what I did there?
Deadlines motivate me. But I don’t currently have any that are writing
related, so that’s not overly helpful. Sure, I could set my own. But my own deadlines
usually don’t work, I just ignore them. I need someone, somewhere waiting on me turn
things in. Someone that I can get in trouble with. That’s a motivator.
Even setting myself rewards doesn’t really work because if I really
want to do something, I’ll just do it anyway.
Guilt is also a big motivator, but I've yet to figure out how to guilt myself into writing. It's usually other way I around. I feel guilty spening time writing and ignoring my family and the other things I need to be doing around the house.
The post has not gone at all like I intended, but there you have it. If anyone has any good ideas about self-motivation, lay 'em on me!
Check out the other Wednesay bloggers to see what motivates them:
Bronwyn Green
Jess Jarman
Kellie St. James
Kris Norris
Jenny Trout
Gwendolyn Cease
Guilt is also a big motivator, but I've yet to figure out how to guilt myself into writing. It's usually other way I around. I feel guilty spening time writing and ignoring my family and the other things I need to be doing around the house.
The post has not gone at all like I intended, but there you have it. If anyone has any good ideas about self-motivation, lay 'em on me!
Check out the other Wednesay bloggers to see what motivates them:
Bronwyn Green
Jess Jarman
Kellie St. James
Kris Norris
Jenny Trout
Gwendolyn Cease