EDCE- Motivation
Brian Adams
Journal 14
EDCE 4100
4/22/2013
What Motivates Me?
What motivates me? That's a good question to reflect upon as I sit here. Quite frankly I believe that answer can change from day to day with me. I say that because while there are many potential motivators in my life, each one comes into play at specific points throughout my days, weeks, etc. Currently what motivates me is the sense of accomplishment, that I'm currently accomplishing things that I set as goals for myself just a few months ago, & things that I never before imagined to be within reach so soon. As I view my statistics on **************.org it's wild to me that more than 50% of the student body have used the site, to me- someone who transferred here from a community college just last year it's mind blowing. As I look forward to this Summer I realize that in less than a month I will officially be the owner of a business in the state of Ohio. Like wow! Just to think that this is something I pictured years ahead happening so soon. To some people $20,000 isn't much, but the fact that my work ethic & the will to solve a problem has enabled me to secure such seed funding to start this business is amazing. Not only do I inspire myself but it's such a great feeling when people that I do not communicate with regularly contact me to say how proud of me they are & how what I'm doing inspires them to keep chasing their dreams. While the true motivators for me are those that come from within the external motivators such as inspiring others is the icing on the cake. I feel this way because I'm not just living this life to make my life better, but to better the lives of others around me, both directly and indirectly. So what motivates me? Everything from within that defines me for who I am, where I've come from, and where I'm headed on this journey!
Journal 14
EDCE 4100
4/22/2013
What Motivates Me?
What motivates me? That's a good question to reflect upon as I sit here. Quite frankly I believe that answer can change from day to day with me. I say that because while there are many potential motivators in my life, each one comes into play at specific points throughout my days, weeks, etc. Currently what motivates me is the sense of accomplishment, that I'm currently accomplishing things that I set as goals for myself just a few months ago, & things that I never before imagined to be within reach so soon. As I view my statistics on **************.org it's wild to me that more than 50% of the student body have used the site, to me- someone who transferred here from a community college just last year it's mind blowing. As I look forward to this Summer I realize that in less than a month I will officially be the owner of a business in the state of Ohio. Like wow! Just to think that this is something I pictured years ahead happening so soon. To some people $20,000 isn't much, but the fact that my work ethic & the will to solve a problem has enabled me to secure such seed funding to start this business is amazing. Not only do I inspire myself but it's such a great feeling when people that I do not communicate with regularly contact me to say how proud of me they are & how what I'm doing inspires them to keep chasing their dreams. While the true motivators for me are those that come from within the external motivators such as inspiring others is the icing on the cake. I feel this way because I'm not just living this life to make my life better, but to better the lives of others around me, both directly and indirectly. So what motivates me? Everything from within that defines me for who I am, where I've come from, and where I'm headed on this journey!