My mother's speech on my wedding day, "...my daughter is wise beyond her years, and has been more of a mother to me than I have to her..."
It was a touching moment for me, and a realisation that she was probably right.
I'm 28 yrs old, and helping people is the most rewarding feeling for me.
I have had my share of downs, and lived to tell the tale. Amongst just some of the hurdles I faced in my life: my attempted suicide, harrased by my fathers ex lover for 2 years, my father's many affairs (at least 6), my mother's breakdown which left me to fend for myself as a 14 year old along with my 3 month old sister at the time. Seeing my friend murdered, having aother friend commit suicide, disovering 4 new half brothers and sisters.
After everything life threw at me, I have managed to come out a stronger person, and much much wiser. Sometimes the going get's rough and I feel helpless and frustrated, but I always bounce back.
I'm here to give advice as best I can, and pride myself on having always given fair, and objective advice - even when it was to very close friends, and my advice wasn't in their favor.
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Age: 28
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What would be the best way to fix a motivation problem...or lack thereof. I am never fully motivated or try my best at anything. How would you fix that? If I was fully motivated I could be awesome at anything but I just dont have the urge to try. (link)
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Motivation should come from within yourself. either you are or you aren't motivated.
Why don't you have the urge? Have you always been like this?
Try joining a mailing list for inspirational and motivational quotes, like:
http://www.asamanthinketh.net
http://www.elderwyn.com/inspiration
There are plenty more out there.
Some of the words which inspired and motivated me where:
"We may be disappointed if we fail, but we are doomed if we don't try."
- Beverly Sills
"Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be; because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want in life."
Try doing things for other people, like community service. Working in a soup kitchen for homeless people will do wonders for anyone's hang-ups. I know I've tried it myself.
The only advice I can give you is that you need to find what motivates YOU. Whether it be academics, arts, or just simply helping other people.
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