[Closed] Where do you find your motivation?

Caffeine alcohol and people shouting at me.

My Dad.

I've never had it. I came to the conclusion a long time back that I'm just a lazy b*stard. I generally need a kick up the backside to get anything done. Every time it happens I curse myself for not getting whatever it is done sooner, but I never learn.

I've felt similar for a few months now. Going through a heavy planning phase at work, where I'm having to input lots but with no real outputs to show for it. The thing that keeps me going is knowing that every minute I devote to the inputs, it's one step closer to seeing some exciting things happening down the line. Keep on keeping on is the only thing you can do!

To some extent I get more done when I'm busy. WHen I'm not busy I will sit and say. I'll do that later.

Book a time to go for a ride with a mate, revise with a mate whatever then you will be committed.

Not that I take this advice as the only ridin I did last year was a one week short tour of Wales.

Imagine what you would want people to say at your funeral - my eulogy for my late dad forced my wife and I into taking on new challenges.

The fridge. [s]The mirror.[/s]

The possibility to retire at 40 years old.

Just roll another one and worry about it some other time.

STW pulls through again, glad I'm not alone in this!

I consider what the younger and older versions of myself would think.

Depression?

It comes and goes - two businesses and the motivation for either can be present/lacking at the same time, or split between the two.

Motivation for riding is generally dictated by one of the two above jobs.

It's sitting on the couch opposite crunching ****ing ice cubes. If I didn't go out on the bike I'd be in prison for murder.

I don't most of the time- when it comes to 6th form work anyway. I think I'm just bored of school in general. I need to do it to do the course at Uni that interests me, but getting there is a bore. Eg. I've had more than eough work to do this holiday but have so far done none of it. You're not alone.

Always got motivation for training though, be that in the gym or on the bike.

A Puffer entry

I have loads of motivation for the things I love, family, bikes swimming etc. I hhave had no motivation for my job for along time now. To the point where over the last 6 months, I feel it has been making ill. I am now half way through my escape plan so taking major action to sort this part of my life out. It will be a 50% pay cut, but there comes a point in life you realise money is not everything!

Good luck

By not longing for any more than I am - which took me a long time to accept - and by knowing everything I do is either for, or is an example to my kids. Both then are a reason to better myself.

My 5yo hangs my finishers medals on his bedpost which makes me quite emotional. It makes no difference to him, but I'd really love a winning trophy for him to use as an endeavour to aim for.

I also have a personality trait that pushes me to want to be seen as "successful" and finds it hard for me to accept that I'm actually average although maturity is mellowing this a bit.

Damn it! Threads like this make me feel awful! It's like the redundancy thread, both send a chill down my spine.

I was made redundant once and it took 9 months to find another job.

My motivation is pure and simple.

Fear.