How do you stay motivated?
in Psychology ·
From my own little slice of experience, I feel like this conversation is missing its opening act.
The question itself is lovely: how do you actually find motivation?
But there’s a second, super important piece missing here—motivation for what, exactly?
I mean, if I were just some girl looking to make a quick buck, my motivation would be simple: I'd probably go work for my wealthy uncle just because I want the cash.
But I don't think that's really what we're getting at here.
If you're wondering how to truly find motivation, I guess you first have to piece together your own life story—deciding who you want to be and how you want to carry yourself. Once you have that, finding the drive becomes a whole different story.
The author mentions having less strength or willpower than others, but the real question is: what is it they're actually aiming for? And more importantly, what do *you* want? Motivation isn't one-size-fits-all, just like goals aren't.
For instance, my personal goal is pretty much just to make it to retirement having had as much fun as humanly possible. I'll definitely get through all those things society expects me to do, but my real driving force is just enjoying life while I can. If you know that, then finding the motivation shouldn't be that hard, right?
Because honestly, if you're searching for motivation to meet someone else's goals, I suspect you'll never actually find it...
The question itself is lovely: how do you actually find motivation?
But there’s a second, super important piece missing here—motivation for what, exactly?
I mean, if I were just some girl looking to make a quick buck, my motivation would be simple: I'd probably go work for my wealthy uncle just because I want the cash.
But I don't think that's really what we're getting at here.
If you're wondering how to truly find motivation, I guess you first have to piece together your own life story—deciding who you want to be and how you want to carry yourself. Once you have that, finding the drive becomes a whole different story.
The author mentions having less strength or willpower than others, but the real question is: what is it they're actually aiming for? And more importantly, what do *you* want? Motivation isn't one-size-fits-all, just like goals aren't.
For instance, my personal goal is pretty much just to make it to retirement having had as much fun as humanly possible. I'll definitely get through all those things society expects me to do, but my real driving force is just enjoying life while I can. If you know that, then finding the motivation shouldn't be that hard, right?
Because honestly, if you're searching for motivation to meet someone else's goals, I suspect you'll never actually find it...