What motivates you?

[Koolblue13]

Other/greater good would be the only things to motivate people to care for their world, keep it clean and think sustainably.

Money, societal pressures would be the opposite of good intentions I would think.

God is somewhere in the middle. Family I would rate with money, due to the selfish nature of it.

[AsburySkinsFan]

My faith is what motivates me, through it I have a purpose and mission that sets everything else in right relationship.

[Elessar78]

It's really an interesting question.

If I were to say family it wouldn't be false, but I would be doing what I'd be doing if I were single.

When I coach soccer, which is my passion these days, it's because I see it done wrong or poorly that I want to correct that. I don't do it as some Johnny-do-good activity for my community—although that's a side effect of it. I've built a good deal of good will and positive "press" for myself in my community because of what I do and how I do it. But really the main purpose is to teach a sport the way it's supposed to be done. I don't know what category that would fall under? Ideals? It feels, probably, what it feels like to play SimCity or the Sims—except I'm trying to mold actual human beings into something better.

IF it were anything else, maybe it's a fear of embarrassment or failure. My career is very public and the results are tangible (I'm a graphic designer). I design billboards sometimes and thousands of people drive by it daily, although they don't know me and that I did it, it's a very public sort of embarrassment if it, well, sucks. I think that's true of my coaching too, win or lose doesn't matter as much but my teams have to play well, play sharp. It's personally embarrassing to me when they don't look sharp out there.

[youngchew]

My unborn children, and the thought of hitting the gas pedal of a Supercharged Mercury Marauder.

[renaissance]

A constant desire to better myself as a person.

[DeaconTheVillain]

The greatest motivator of all, fear.

[Bang]

Family,, specifically my wife and son.
I come from a broken background, and my wife and son are my chance to develop 'family' in the Rockwell sense.. so to speak.

I have had a bad relationship with my mother for most of my life.. so bad that even though it has calmed now, I don't carry what you'd call "love" for her. More like obligation.
My father and I have had no real reationship my entire life. I have a sister who is now about 10 or so,, he's never even bothered to tell me she exists,, i found out through my sister who still is in contact with him. (i do like her. My sisters alright.)
In many of the personal relationships of my life, the people who are supposed to care the most have ended up ****ing me over,, be it parents, ex wife. what have you,, the main relationships that most carry for life have been bad experiences for me.

So i work to to establish family, solidify this concept for my son, and to give myself the comfort that it creates.

I also work to shove all the lack of belief in me that others have shown right back into their faces. And even though i know that is a motivation, i really don't care if they ever know it or not. So long as I do.
My folks never gave me much of a chance. Certainly never provided any opportunity, College was for my sister. Work was for me.

~Bang

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

As I'm currently single, self worth.

Sounds flip, but I strive to better myself in most everything I do. The better I do, the better I feel. The better I feel, the better person I am. Everything else falls into place around that.

Were I to have a family, than that would doubtless change to a large extent to encompass them. My self worth as a man wouldn't be too high if they weren't the priority.

And under pinning it all is my faith. Which is lapsed compared to what it should be. But without which I'd struggle in all other areas of life.

Hail.

[Elessar78]

And under pinning it all is my faith. Which is lapsed compared to what it should be. But without which I'd struggle in all other areas of life.

Hail.

You're talking about your faith in Liverpool FC, right?

[Skinz4Life12]

Money. Power. Respect.

[LadySkinsFan]

Money - so I can build the kind of self-sustaining abode I want (alternative energy) so I don't have to make monthly payments to anyone. Enough to retire comfortably and travel some. No mortgage.

Family - I'll move to the dreaded Texas to be near my daughter and granddaughter. There's trouble in the marriage and I think I need to be there and not in VA. But I feel like I'll be going from the frying pan into the fire. (tip o' the hat to twa for some assistance with this). Also taking care of the animals who grace my life.

Other ideals - Radical feminism, reproductive rights for women, alternative energy development, voter disenfranchisement, progressive not regressive politics.

And that's me in a nutshell.

I used to be too concerned with societal pressures to the detriment of the first half of my life. Trying to be heterosexual was one big waste of time and caused major angst. Since I came out, I've been very happy with no longer living a lie.

[skinsfan07]

if money is the only thing that motivates you, I feel sorry for you.

[Koolblue13]

if money is the only thing that motivates you, I feel sorry for you.

I agree with that.

That said, for the first time in my life, I really want to be motivated by money. I'm not sure how to do it either. I'm sick of working for other people and am ready to run my own place and I need to buckle down for the next 6/8 months and save the coin to do it.

[endzone_dave]

Nothing. I think I need to look into some testosterone pills.

Seriously, I put up with all the crap I do to give my family the best life they can have.

[Gibbs Hog Heaven]

I agree with that.

That said, for the first time in my life, I really want to be motivated by money. I'm not sure how to do it either. I'm sick of working for other people and am ready to run my own place and I need to buckle down for the next 6/8 months and save the coin to do it.

Looking for staff Kb?

Island life does have a certain appeal. (Well, a HELL of a lot of appeal, but ya' know. ).

Have hammock. Willing to travel.

Hail.