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Comments Off Finding Motivation
Discovering motivation, that bane of all writers, is not an exercise for the timid. Without motivation, it’s hard to avoid the siren’s call to do anything, everything, except write. Some are disciplined enough to force their way through the tough times (as defined by moments of intense distraction), while others (e.g., like me) need some inspiration from other thinkers to get started (or keep going).
The OED defines motivation as “The (conscious or unconscious) stimulus for action towards a desired goal, esp. as resulting from psychological or social factors; the factors giving purpose or direction to human or animal behaviour.” and “The general desire or willingness of someone to do something; drive, enthusiasm.” Lofty words, but in essence, that which propels us forward doing something for some reason. The trick, as always, is to discover that “reason.”
