Motivation??

Today is my off day for my workout.  I find that a rest day is very much needed for me to keep active.    But, it couldn't have come at a better time.  I'm really not to motivated today.  It could be because we wer out late at the swim meet last night!!   We didn't get home until after 10.  And to this old woman that is late!!  (More on the swim meet later!)

Which leads me to the question of what motivates you to do anything.  My theory on this subject is that everyone has something that drives them to be better at what they want to do.  But, some are just to lazy to figure it out.  It would be much easier to just sit around and hope that something falls in your lap.  But, for most people, it just doesn't work that way.  I was always taught that if you want something badly enough you will work for it.  This is a lesson that drives me everyday.  Whether it is at work, with my family, or in my workouts.  This principle pays off in some many ways.  Not only do I get what I was working for, but I get the pride of knowing I have done it all on my own. 

This is another lesson that I hope to pass on to my kids.  Sometime it is very hard to keep the idea in mind that you can hurt them by just giving them everything they need.  If they never have to save money for a toy or a special item that they so deseperately need to have then will they every be self suffient adults?  Am I not a good parent if I don't give my child what they right when they need it?  I think I am.  Even though those moments are hard to live at the moment.  The pain of seeing them suffer or struggle is worth it in the end.  They need to find out what motivates them.  The reward of seeing them succeed is so much better and more rewarding for everyone. 

Ok enough serious stuff!!  Back to the swim meet!!  Bethany did great! She dropped 11 seconds on her 200 and 9 seconds on her 400.  She swam great!  I couldn't be more proud of her.  Turns out that Ed found out what motivates her.  MONEY!!  He offered $1 for every second she dropped!  Bye-bye $20!!!  Which is fine.  She is wanting a new laptop and a new room, and the list goes on and on.  So now she can put that money to good use.  

Questions of the Day!!
What Motivates you?  

I think tomorrow I will be setting some new goals for myself.  Or at least putting them out for other to see.  That motivates me. :)

Have a happy Wednesday!!