There are many things that motivate me in my life. Throughout my education, my parents were the motivation behind working hard to get good grades. They required me to be trying my hardest at all times and trying to get all As. However, they did not punish me for not receiving all A's as long as I was putting forth the effort. My initial motivation was to not be punished for not doing everything I could and try my hardest. However, it turned to more of a self motivation. I was motivated to get all As in order to make them proud and get into a good college.
I have a job outside of school. When I got my first job, it was because my parents told me I could not get a car unless i could pay for my own gas and insurance. Getting money and being able to have a car was my initial motivation in getting a keeping a job. Now the reason I keep a job is because, yes i am still motivated by the money, but now I am also motivated by maintaining a good resume and to be able to network.
Finally, i am motivated to play basketball. I played throughout high school and then quit my senior year. However, I have been motivated to continue to play recreationally by the fact that it keeps me active and it is something I love doing and want to continue to improve on for my self, even though I don't play on a team anymore.
Hey Ashley I can agree with you in terms of being motivated to get good grades without any real incentives from your parents, for me it was all self motivation and self pride. I also can relate to what your saying about basketball. I also played in high school and really enjoyed and was really motivated to be the best I can be. Even though I don't play on a team anymore whenever I play I feel more a sense of self worth and motivation to be active and healthy.
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ReplyDelete"my parents were the motivation behind working hard to get good grades. They required me to be trying my hardest at all times and trying to get all As." This is really similar to mine. I also said that my parents were the motivation for me to do good in school. The reason is because my parents with three children, had decided to emigrate from South Korea to the United States was so that my siblings and I would have the best education possible. I want to study harder in school and get a good job because my parents have sacrificed their life for me to go to school in the U.S.
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