[fruit_cake]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Oh.... good question and no doubt, there will be lots of different answers for all different reasons.

I'm motivated by a need to enjoy what I do - in life overall - but as far as work is concerned - my being happy doing what I did over the years workwise made work a 'pleasure', and that in it's own way led to a career developing.

I never was going to be content with doing a job for money only without having motivation behind it - too many hours are spent working every day to not enjoy (imo): the desire to enjoy what I do, to be pleased with results, so know that you are making a difference along with others - that's a feel good factor, and that kicks into life outside work too - that feel good factor follows into social life, interests and hobbies (or perhaps it's vice versa?) - to me, it's all relative.


I think a lot depends also on personal situations and circumstances outwith the 'career/work' side that can impact and / or affect the motivation.

I know some women who were seriously focused on reaching high levels, worked hard and throughly enjoyed the 'cut and thrust' - always reaching for bigger & better, who were career driven: for that to all change when they met/married/became parent etc - and their focus on life changed.

What gave them real pleasure and highs previously from their career or work, no longer had the same motivating factors, with family and children being what gave them the most pleasure when that came along: with work being a means to earning money to enjoying life (family I mean).

Different folks, different strokes, and sometimes it can all change even when the person themselves would not have expected it to.

interesting reading Pyramid, and welcome back by the way the forum's a much more interesting place with you around.

It's also interesting you mention that the 'feel good' factor actually improving other areas of your life. That's definitely something I wish I had more of, the possibility of enjoying more of the spare time when one is not working. Quality and not quantity.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by fruit_cake

interesting reading Pyramid, and welcome back by the way the forum's a much more interesting place with you around.

It's also interesting you mention that the 'feel good' factor actually improving other areas of your life. That's definitely something I wish I had more of, the possibility of enjoying more of the spare time when one is not working. Quality and not quantity.

Cheers Fruit-cake, that's kind of you and appreciated, thanks.

I think the vast majority of us never really make the most of what we have at the time, whether it's free time or anything else - I mean, look at us all on here - I'm pretty sure we could all be doing something with more quality and value to it - but there's always a need for 'chillout zone time' too.

If the whole world was made up of career driven folk: I'd reckon there would be a hell of a decline in society - we need home makers as much as career makers to balance the whole chibang out.