Motivation/Inspiration: What drives you?

Linus · 07-06-2012, 07:45 AM

Well, I still haven't given up. I'm waking up earlier to do a bit more. I still didn't go running and I've managed to twist a muscle in my neck but at least I have about 3 chapters ready for the editor today so that's good. I'm reviewing them this morning and then doing other stuff after my workout with my trainer. And maybe I'll take the puppies out on a longer walk this afternoon in place of the run (I do quick speed walks with them as they need to lose a few pounds as well).

Quote of the day:

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There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle -- Albert Einstein

Jett · 07-06-2012, 08:00 AM

I make changes, sometimes small but I think the bigger the better... step out of my box and do and experience NEW unexpected things (for me). And big doesn't have to mean major life changes (unless it does)... just maybe something I or others would think I would never do, step out of "the comfort zone"... somehow it all re-charges me.

I'm a total believer that life should never become one big routine... I think tasting everything you can keeps it fresh, helps keep one motivated and excited in each new day.

Good luck Linus

Rockinonahigh · 07-06-2012, 10:42 AM

Lack of motivation,has been a problem of mine for a while,but I have times im right on the money and things are great.I honestly do beleave some of it is from not being around possitive reinforcements that keep me on the right track.I shoot a lot of pool and have for the last three years,I have gone from a begainer to a fairly good player but hear lately I havent played consistantly as well as I did last year.Part of my problem is im on a league team that has just falling apart,by that I mean no one is playing casue its fun anymore,there is no team cohesiveness or inthuseasm.For the last two years we have been the top ladies team in out area but havent been able to win in the playoffs wich has not done any good for us as a team.Last night we had a game..people on our team came ,played when it was theire time to play,them left after playing.Out of 5 games we didnt win one...heck we havent won a games since we started this session.Its bumed us all out,tonight is my 9 ball night and im seriously thinking of calling out cause I dint want to deal with our resident hot shot amature who is constaltly calling time outs on everyone...really he neend to win a fue games himself befor trying to tell others what to do.Yes,I do spend lots of time playing pool since I retired,I like being competive by improveing my skills at the game...last year I won 16 contenus games part in 8 ball the rest in 9 ball.I'm seriously considering droping out of playing pool the next session just to give me some down time from team play then just play for myself in some of the inhouse amaeture pool tournaments at the local pool halls,at least it will be a change and a chalenge.
As for the rest of my life ,well its going pretty well,my diabetis is under controll,im exersisenign 3 or more days a week plus im eating better because of being accountable for balanceig those parts of my life,so I do have parts of things going well.

Linus · 07-08-2012, 08:42 AM

Well, I am moving forward, albeit it a bit slow. I think one of my biggest challenges is travel. As much as I love travel I feel like it interferes with my plans. I'm home, now, for 3 weeks in a row. I get into a routine and then I'm off again (I have this week then off to Palo Alto, then home for a week then vacation..) It's somewhat disturbing and challenging. But I'm trying. I've decided that the puppies will come with me when I try my running (going to try to do the C 2 5k).

Maybe I need to get back into my blog writing as that provided some motivation and drive.

Quote for the day:

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Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream which represents the soul. We must give to it the warmth of love, the light of understanding and the essence of encouragement. -- Colby Dorr Dam

Linus · 07-09-2012, 07:50 AM

So I'm still working on my motivation and drive and getting somewhat better. We're trying a fruit/veggie juice fast this week. I've been trying to ensure that I'm getting up earlier so I can start the day better. I also joined SparkPeople which is a weight loss site but also works on things like drive and motivation. And now, off for training.

Quote for the day:

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Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life.
Herbert Otto

Tony · 08-06-2012, 08:54 AM

When you do something nice for someone you're really not supposed to talk about it. But I did something Sunday morning that gave me such a good feeling that I'm going to share with the hopes of soliciting some like minded actions from anyone who may read this.
I was driving downtown early this morning. No traffic, beautiful sky. I saw an elderly homeless woman sitting on a concrete bench with all her worldly belongings & I had an incredible urge/need /desire to do something for her. In my review mirror I see an older guy walking toward her & he sits down; I know I have to do something for him as well. I drove over to McDonald's & got 2 orange juices, 2 coffees & a selection of mcmuffins & breakfast burritos. I drove back to the courthouse where they were, got out of the car & said "Good morning. Would you like some breakfast?" The old woman's face lit up with a big smile and she said "Yes". I put the drink tray & bag on the bench between them, described the contents & said "Have a nice day." They both appeared hesitant, but as I drove away I watched in my rear view mirror as she dug thru the bag.
Hours later I still have such a warm feeling to have been able to do something, however small, for someone in need. If I feel good, I have to imagine they feel even better. I'm now motivated & inspired to do more.
Can I inspire anyone else?

Tony · 08-06-2012, 08:57 AM

Happy Monday Morning!
In my continuing state of being inspired & motivated to do random acts of kindness; today's episode.
At work this morning 2 of the women are trying to figure out where the incessant cricket chirping is coming from. We determine he's under the steel runner of the doorway. So, after listening intently, I stomp my heel onto said runner. Chirping stopped. I walk away pleased with myself. A RIP sign is attached to the door jamb. Problem solved.
Within 15 minutes, the incessant chirping begins again. From under the runner. Where I stomped it. So, now I figure the little guy must be trapped. Can't turn around & get out. So out to my trunk I go & gather some tools. I tear the runner up (because of course the screws are stripped & won't come out). We wait a minute or two, & out comes an enormous cricket from the now destroyed peeled up corner of the runner. He's quickly loaded onto a dust pan by one of the women & released in the wild. Now, while this is not as profound as feeding the homeless, in the end I was grateful my steel toed stomps hadn't killed him. It was after all, one of God's creatures.

07-06-2012, 08:00 AM	#2
Jett Member How Do You Identify?: Hardcore bullheaded grown-ass Tomboy Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: she loves my shaggy hair Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The backroom of a night cafe plotting world domination Posts: 1,028 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 3,299 Times in 568 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	I make changes, sometimes small but I think the bigger the better... step out of my box and do and experience NEW unexpected things (for me). And big doesn't have to mean major life changes (unless it does)... just maybe something I or others would think I would never do, step out of "the comfort zone"... somehow it all re-charges me. I'm a total believer that life should never become one big routine... I think tasting everything you can keeps it fresh, helps keep one motivated and excited in each new day. Good luck Linus __________________ .......... In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus

07-06-2012, 10:42 AM	#3
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,933 Times in 3,938 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Lack of motivation,has been a problem of mine for a while,but I have times im right on the money and things are great.I honestly do beleave some of it is from not being around possitive reinforcements that keep me on the right track.I shoot a lot of pool and have for the last three years,I have gone from a begainer to a fairly good player but hear lately I havent played consistantly as well as I did last year.Part of my problem is im on a league team that has just falling apart,by that I mean no one is playing casue its fun anymore,there is no team cohesiveness or inthuseasm.For the last two years we have been the top ladies team in out area but havent been able to win in the playoffs wich has not done any good for us as a team.Last night we had a game..people on our team came ,played when it was theire time to play,them left after playing.Out of 5 games we didnt win one...heck we havent won a games since we started this session.Its bumed us all out,tonight is my 9 ball night and im seriously thinking of calling out cause I dint want to deal with our resident hot shot amature who is constaltly calling time outs on everyone...really he neend to win a fue games himself befor trying to tell others what to do.Yes,I do spend lots of time playing pool since I retired,I like being competive by improveing my skills at the game...last year I won 16 contenus games part in 8 ball the rest in 9 ball.I'm seriously considering droping out of playing pool the next session just to give me some down time from team play then just play for myself in some of the inhouse amaeture pool tournaments at the local pool halls,at least it will be a change and a chalenge. As for the rest of my life ,well its going pretty well,my diabetis is under controll,im exersisenign 3 or more days a week plus im eating better because of being accountable for balanceig those parts of my life,so I do have parts of things going well. Last edited by Rockinonahigh; 07-06-2012 at 10:44 AM. Reason: typo

08-06-2012, 08:54 AM	#6
Tony Member How Do You Identify?: All Man (FTM if I must have a label) Preferred Pronoun?: Male ones Relationship Status: She's my Southern Comfort Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Midwest Posts: 412 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 569 Thanked 1,241 Times in 326 Posts Rep Power: 18460390	I'm motivated/inspired by my actions towards others When you do something nice for someone you're really not supposed to talk about it. But I did something Sunday morning that gave me such a good feeling that I'm going to share with the hopes of soliciting some like minded actions from anyone who may read this. I was driving downtown early this morning. No traffic, beautiful sky. I saw an elderly homeless woman sitting on a concrete bench with all her worldly belongings & I had an incredible urge/need /desire to do something for her. In my review mirror I see an older guy walking toward her & he sits down; I know I have to do something for him as well. I drove over to McDonald's & got 2 orange juices, 2 coffees & a selection of mcmuffins & breakfast burritos. I drove back to the courthouse where they were, got out of the car & said "Good morning. Would you like some breakfast?" The old woman's face lit up with a big smile and she said "Yes". I put the drink tray & bag on the bench between them, described the contents & said "Have a nice day." They both appeared hesitant, but as I drove away I watched in my rear view mirror as she dug thru the bag. Hours later I still have such a warm feeling to have been able to do something, however small, for someone in need. If I feel good, I have to imagine they feel even better. I'm now motivated & inspired to do more. Can I inspire anyone else? __________________ Words are what we hear; they allow the heart to believe what it wants to believe. But actions, actions show us the real truth of what we need to believe.

08-06-2012, 08:57 AM	#7
Tony Member How Do You Identify?: All Man (FTM if I must have a label) Preferred Pronoun?: Male ones Relationship Status: She's my Southern Comfort Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Midwest Posts: 412 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 569 Thanked 1,241 Times in 326 Posts Rep Power: 18460390	This is today's (Monday) inspiration/motivation Happy Monday Morning! In my continuing state of being inspired & motivated to do random acts of kindness; today's episode. At work this morning 2 of the women are trying to figure out where the incessant cricket chirping is coming from. We determine he's under the steel runner of the doorway. So, after listening intently, I stomp my heel onto said runner. Chirping stopped. I walk away pleased with myself. A RIP sign is attached to the door jamb. Problem solved. Within 15 minutes, the incessant chirping begins again. From under the runner. Where I stomped it. So, now I figure the little guy must be trapped. Can't turn around & get out. So out to my trunk I go & gather some tools. I tear the runner up (because of course the screws are stripped & won't come out). We wait a minute or two, & out comes an enormous cricket from the now destroyed peeled up corner of the runner. He's quickly loaded onto a dust pan by one of the women & released in the wild. Now, while this is not as profound as feeding the homeless, in the end I was grateful my steel toed stomps hadn't killed him. It was after all, one of God's creatures. __________________ Words are what we hear; they allow the heart to believe what it wants to believe. But actions, actions show us the real truth of what we need to believe.