My Two-Cents: I'm Only Here So I Don't Get Fined

Sometimes, I find myself feeling this way. I understand where Marshawn Lynch was coming from with this one. I am actually only here so I don’t get fined. And don’t fail this class. And finish this lap god damn it. 

Perhaps the reason I feel this way is because of my reliance on extrinsic motivation. It’s a sad yet real truth. The world is giving, but she is not kind. Therefore, many of my day-to-day tasks will only be completed through reliance on extrinsic motivation. Is this a bad thing? I suppose not. But it’s not ideal.

Extrinsic motivation is a normal and necessary part of goals. The desire to have good grades. And get to the next thing. But since I now find myself in the limbo of completing my last task and having some lee-way time before I embark on the next one, (Ski U Mah Baby, HMU if you need a dentist in 4 years) I find myself with a lack of extrinsic motivation. So what now? Do I just go places so I don’t get fined? 

I suppose that’s where the handy-dandy intrinsic motivation comes in. I could be motivated by pride (too bad I have none, so that’s not an option). Or others' opinions of me. (That one also won't cut it.) So what next? I guess this is probably the same dilemma I’ll face when I finish school in another 4 years. We always go-go-go and chase-chase-chase, but forget that the good stuff is the Climb. Hannah Montanna said it best. Life is a fucking climb. And it should be, because if it’s not we'll only be going places so we don’t be fined. And I don’t think anyone should be purposely taking pages out of Marshawn Lynch’s book. Unless you are an up-and-coming football running back. So until then, I’m just going to pick up random hobbies and challenges to keep myself busy -- like blogging! ;) And my intrinsic motivation will be derived from NOT being like Marshawn Lynch. (But I still would like to avoid getting fined because I don’t have the funds yet.)