angel4hope Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I have noticed that recently I get reallly unmotivated and lazy when it comes to studying and writing papers. I am uncertain to whether ther's a correlation between the fact that my mind and body are weakening and I cant handle the stress, or whether it has to do with the fact that once you study alot for a test and give it your all, you get a mediocre gradeand expect better--> which unmotivates you-- ME in this matter. I was just wondering what motivates you guys and "unmotivates" you... In my case- when people praise my hard work and help me see my defects and try to point out the good along with the bad (and instead of harshly criticising me and putting me down) I do better when I am surrounded by positive energy- But its weird how when people tell me that I cant dop something and that I am "stupid" I thirve upon the circumstances- and try to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to-- The irony here lies in the fact that I am motivated in both situations- but due to different circumstances and up to different levels- and my motivation factor (working positively towards a goal and thriving on peopels positive words- or porking with a negativeness- in trying to prove someone wrong- istead of doing it for yourself- your own goals) is different and gives me either a positive or a negative reason to work towards a goal- but I am curious to what motivates you guys more?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevo27 Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Motivation!!! for me its simple, GET THE WORK DONE DUMBA*** lol.. thats how i motivate myself.. also.. when i get a mediocre grade, that make s me mad and i study better and harder next time.. lol.. and assho**teachers motivate me to do good to show them they r wrong!!!! thats how i got an A in my last chem class.. lmao.. the teacher said ill barely pass and only way to an A was a perfect Final exam.. well i handed him a near perfect one, only missed 1 question!! SUKER!!!!!! see the feeling you get angel jan. hehe.. its great.. they squirm and i smile big!! lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurgen Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I was just wondering what motivates you My mother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTnPEPA92 Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Motivation!!! for me its simple, GET THE WORK DONE DUMBA*** lol.. thats how i motivate myself.. also.. when i get a mediocre grade, that make s me mad and i study better and harder next time.. lol.. and assho**teachers motivate me to do good to show them they r wrong!!!! thats how i got an A in my last chem class.. lmao.. the teacher said ill barely pass and only way to an A was a perfect Final exam.. well i handed him a near perfect one, only missed 1 question!! SUKER!!!!!! see the feeling you get angel jan. hehe.. its great.. they squirm and i smile big!! lol.. sweety next time ill motivate you all my kaxster words will motivate you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel4hope Posted March 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 please have all personal comments aimed towards the little invention called the PM or save it for aim please...stay on topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTnPEPA92 Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 please have all personal comments aimed towards the little invention called the PM or save it for aim please...stay on topic! sorry lol getting carried away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevo27 Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 (edited) sweety next time ill motivate you all my kaxster words will motivate you Ofcouse that would be THE motivation i need Angel.. personal comments.. ?? i dunno, im feeling quite motivated now.. LOL.. Edited March 4, 2004 by gevo27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sev-mard Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 My desire to note be average, to avoid as many mistakes as possible, and to not 'kill' myself in any stupid way, those are some of my motivations. The constant pursuit of knowledge, the desire to make new friends and cause people to laugh are some others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anileve Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 I don't think anything really motivates me. It's strange... I mean I love life and everything it has to offer, I grab on to it like to a juicy piece of roasted chicken and sink my teeth into it. I live knowing that there is another day with something new awaiting me. But lately my days have become very identical and turned into a daily grind where everything is exactly the same. So I am having difficulty finding that motivation to not have a sour face every time I wake up. Weekends motivate me, travel and a good book motivates me, my friends motivate me. I think I've rambled on too much, but angel jan, is this a valid motivation or should I consult Dr. Phil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 (edited) I like positive reinforcement much more than negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcement does not make me get more lenient, on the contrary it encourages me to do more. Edited March 4, 2004 by shiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 In this day and age the vast majority is motivated by MONEY, yes sad but very thru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel4hope Posted March 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 evester jan -- anyhting that makes yuo feel "propelled" or puts a smile on yor face is a motivator- Im not doctor phil here, but through personal expereinces and some psych courses ive learned things that i can put to good use.... in my case-- here's what motivates me: Warning--> some irony involved lol - when people support me and helpe me - when people put me down/degrade my knowledge or sense of self- i tend to "strike back"-- like when my teachers would pick on me and think i wasnt smart enough-- i used their negativeness and got positive results- i worked hrder and proved them wrong at awards night and when i got into colleges of my choice-- and i actually went up to one of my teachers and literally told him to go screw himself- cause of all the shitt he put me through- descrimination cause i was armo-- but oh ell- i succeeded- ths shows that when people tell me i can t do something- i get super motivated and work harder to prove them wrong-- - im also motivated most by my parents and friends-- their support and advice goes a long way... - i also get motivated by coffee hehe- -yes- days where i only get 1-4 hurse of sleep and stuck n traffic for 3 hours- the thought of coffee motivates me to stay alert and awake-- and coffe itself keeps me awake through monotonuos and bland lectures one after another-- hehe smetimes the cafrfefine motivates me to almost want to get up and run arond the whole lecture hall-- dont ask me why---lol-- it just does- ud understand if u were in the same position-- truuuust me!! yes and those are my weirdnessses-- hehe weird and proud- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 People like me have nothing to be motivated about. Actually, the forums motivate me since this is the only place retards can appear to receive attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anileve Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 In this day and age the vast majority is motivated by MONEY, yes sad but very thru You know Edo jan, that is precisely what I was thinking when I was writing my first response. The truth is that we ARE motivated by money, we function on daily bases and move forward to earn money to pay our bills, have dinner with our friends, and help our family. Motivation always presented itself to me with a completely different meaning, the word itself symbolized a drive towards something more spiritual and divine, something that fills your lungs with inspiration and energy. I guess I am getting a bit romantic here, but that is all to make a point. However in reality motivation means something as simple as moving. Yes we move, but do we move towards something that fills us with that soaring energy and joy. Do we wake up every day thinking “Wow, this is so exciting! I am going to go to work and earn $100 today! Super!.” I doubt it. I think that it might be the dullness of the pattern that numbs our creative senses. Think about travel, you enter a different country or a city and every day you are inspired or motivated to wake up and explore. That would be the motivation I speak of. So does money really motivate us, or simply fuels us to keep moving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Money does not motivate me. Don't get me wrong, I want it just as much as the next person, but what motivates me is all the things that that money can offer me... So maybe money is the indirect motivator, but it definitely is not direct motivator as I spend it as if it is going out of fashion. I think people are motivated to do things in general for 2 reasons, to either gain pleasure or avoid pain. The people who are motivated by the desire to gain pleasure are the classic "carrot on the stick" group. They have goals that they want to achieve. The other group is the group of people who some times are incredibly good and many times can be seen as "lazy". A person lets call him Azat for this argument, may be motivated to work harder for the sake of paying all his Credit Card bills on time or doing things to avoid the pain of the consequences. What the hell am I talking about. I sound like someone who knows something about this and in reality I know nothing... Angel, there are great books on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Totally agree Azat, Ani, I always said to my son don’t let life to make whatever it is out of you, you make your best out of life, as I get older and maybe a bit wiser I intend to have a deferent view on things such as motivation, I can try my best and do everyday to point out things of motivation to my son, and yes I need to be motivated also, sometimes I have to mention money to my kid so he knows without it its a bit tough out there, of course deferent types of motivation, such as poetry music, humanity, spirituality, love. But you may agree with me, there must be something fundamentally wrong, and something very precious is vanishing from our society where money is the ultimate motivation and success, where success is majored by the size of your wallet, or now days it is portfolio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevo27 Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Money does not motivate me. Don't get me wrong, I want it just as much as the next person, but what motivates me is all the things that that money can offer me... So maybe money is the indirect motivator, but it definitely is not direct motivator as I spend it as if it is going out of fashion. I think people are motivated to do things in general for 2 reasons, to either gain pleasure or avoid pain. The people who are motivated by the desire to gain pleasure are the classic "carrot on the stick" group. They have goals that they want to achieve. The other group is the group of people who some times are incredibly good and many times can be seen as "lazy". A person lets call him Azat for this argument, may be motivated to work harder for the sake of paying all his Credit Card bills on time or doing things to avoid the pain of the consequences. What the hell am I talking about. I should like someone who knows something about this and in reality I know nothing... Angel, there are great books on this. dang azat jan,, now which is your view.?? lol.. Well, honestly i hate money, and the evilit creates, between friends, lovers, souses, countries etc.. lol.. but ofcourse me hating it doesnt mean i live on the streets begginf ro food.. i work hard for it.. and i sepdn it the way i want to. but i hate debt, i dont use my credit cards very often,, and if i do its only for gas,, if i dont got the dhough, i dont need the toy!!! BUT ofcourse, my credit cards are near max cause i always buying stuff for my dad, and he never pays, and i never say anything.. lol.. but i stopped doing that.. lo.. no more.. afteral,, i dont even have a real job this semester.. and only money i get is form him, cause hes still my boss.. lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 (edited) You know Edo jan, that is precisely what I was thinking when I was writing my first response. The truth is that we ARE motivated by money, we function on daily bases and move forward to earn money to pay our bills, have dinner with our friends, and help our family. Motivation always presented itself to me with a completely different meaning, the word itself symbolized a drive towards something more spiritual and divine, something that fills your lungs with inspiration and energy. I guess I am getting a bit romantic here, but that is all to make a point. However in reality motivation means something as simple as moving. Yes we move, but do we move towards something that fills us with that soaring energy and joy. Do we wake up every day thinking “Wow, this is so exciting! I am going to go to work and earn $100 today! Super!.” I doubt it. I think that it might be the dullness of the pattern that numbs our creative senses. Think about travel, you enter a different country or a city and every day you are inspired or motivated to wake up and explore. That would be the motivation I speak of. So does money really motivate us, or simply fuels us to keep moving? The Marxist would say, is that in your nature or are you forced to act in that manner in order to survive? So the rules for reproduction and survival in a capitalist society is maximize your price/cost ration, accumulate, specialize, etc., reducing all human social relations to that of a commodity. Even the people we date or associate with, Marxists contend that it is based on our class structure, and thinking. I think it's a bunch crap, but for the sake of argument I had to state this. Edited March 5, 2004 by Anonymouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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