Quacker Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 What is your driving force, that impetous that gets you off your rear and on to work? For me, it'd be different things. For school, it'd be my mom's wrath if i sat around on the PC all day. For 3D modelling, it'd be the pure pleasure of seeing my work rendered the way its supposed to be. In life, its because I am to do all to the glory and honor of God.How bout you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElfTheHunter Posted November 27, 2003 Report Share Posted November 27, 2003 School - having a perfect (or near) record of grades, being the best student.Work - Money, just a method to pay for life.Net - Getting closer to having a finished project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichigrande Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Me the thing that gets me to work is that i know that if I don't do it I'm going to have to face the wrath of my mom and with the time spent not doing it, I could have finished already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaas Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Mainly it's one thing, the rest is merely a result of this. I want to change something to this world, although it may be very small, but atleast I would like to make the life better and happier for some people.I study because I think you can't understand worldly problems in a good way without having a decent background and pool of knowledge.I do webdesign because I like doing it and maybe for a future job, because I would like to be self-employed. That way I have more freedom and maybe time to devote to other interests.The most important thing I guess is being able to have my own little family. Yep I'm still one of those old fashioned guys who wants to be happily married and have some children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notpete Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Same as almost anyone my age, I guess: need to pay rent and bills, buy food. Need to travel regularly ensures I'll not do the easiest possible job for minimum wage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Let's see... In a nutshell, the acquisition of knowledge, friends and power (over my life; I'm not going in for politics ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notpete Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Let's see... In a nutshell, the acquisition of knowledge, friends and power (over my life; I'm not going in for politics ) Hmm. Reading that, I'm starting to think I've lost my way somewhat - I'm just in it for the money nowadays . Maybe I've just been unemployed too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chichigrande Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Unemployment is bad :thumbdown: . It just makes people want money even more than they ever did before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notpete Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Sort of; they might want money more than before, but not necessarily want more money than before. Sorry, Matt, to clarify: what I was referring to above was that when you're stuck living on government handouts you won't wait around for a job earning more money than you were on before (I took a paycut to get a new job). At some point, you need to pay for rent and food, and government handouts don't always stretch that far. Most jobs will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tutankhamun Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 Knowing that when I finish something, I can do something else fun. That is what mainly keeps me striving to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto_Icy_Tripod Posted November 29, 2003 Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 Grades when it comes to school. I've still got topgrades, and if I get enough lower grades to take me to an average below max (I've got more courses than are counted for the average, so I can take a few lower grades), then I'd prolly have less incentive to work, and it'd all just get worse from there I think it's pretty weird though that I just can't make myself do anything before it's due in almost. Instead I'll just sit up and work until 3am in the morning... Like how I'm supposed to be writing a biography right about now...it's just not happening For work, it's money, and that if I do a good job I'll prolly get to work some more resulting in more money. So yeah, work=money. I don't do things on the net though...I just forum a lot, which keeps me busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av_nefardec Posted November 29, 2003 Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 I don't know, really, I just am motivated to do stuff I guess self-betterment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkT Posted November 29, 2003 Report Share Posted November 29, 2003 Rich: Money is a form of power, tooI'm young. I'm exercising my right to be idealistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 The end result, the A grade my report card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av_nefardec Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 Bah grades are important I guess, but it's more important to learn how to motivate yourself, especially since grades won't always be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kor Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 I'm doing school simply because I want to go study history in university next year.I don't give a rat's @#$% about what grades I get. Most of the subjects are hardly interesting. As long as I can get my diploma, I'm pleased.And I want to study history so I can make my hobby into my job.I work for money, nothing else.And I design scenarios mainly to bring across a historic period to whoever plays the map. But I mainly design so I myself can reenact the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 kor, no French please on these forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeOptimist Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 I agree with Adam, you have to be motivated outside your grades.What drives me is the excitement of doing projects, and completing them. Plus, I'm not much of a procrastinator (I've learned not to be! ), so I try to get all my chores/schoolwork done before I start working on the net.Ditto to Quacker as well, I want to honor God with my life and my actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tutankhamun Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 I go by the joy of finishing something. Once I know it is done, I don't have to worry about it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Yeah, that's also my idea of the thing, Desmond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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