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Kieran Preissler

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What motivates you?

Motivation takes the form of many things: quest for wealth, fame, etc. So my question to you is what is/are your personal motivator(s)?

Topics: Dreams and reality curiousity goals hopes and dreams motivation
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    Eric Henry

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    Sep 24 2012: Simple question, and I thought it was rather shallow at first. The problem is that now I can't seem to develop a coherent answer.

    In the past, I would state and convince myself I was motivated by one thing, but my actions would indicate I was motivated by something else. I am a ball of inconsistency even in this simple area.

    As a result, today I would have to say I am motivated by the desire to be better today than the lazy and often selfish idiot I was yesterday. It's not much more complicated than that, it's day-to-day, and my success rate is spotty, but there you are.

    Great question!
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      W. Ying 10+

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      Sep 25 2012: Yes.
      "... motivated to be better today than ... yesterday".
      That is, every motivation is to be a-step-better for keeping one's own DNA alive, though unconsciously.
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      Henry Woeltjen 10+

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      Sep 25 2012: Well said

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