Kathy Le
Mrs. Tilley
5/2/10
English Comp I

Motivation
When a person plans or wants to do something, he or she has a motivation for that specific thing. In other words, when a person does something, that person has a reason why he or she should do that thing. Motivation is the force that makes us do things: this is a result of our individual needs being satisfied so that we have inspiration to complete the task. These needs vary from person to person as everybody has their individual needs to motivate themselves. Depending on how motivated we are, it may determine the effort we put into our work. Food, freedom, sex, etc. are general pleasures that people are motivated to seek. Similarly, money, a feeling of accomplishment, winning and success are rewarding pleasures. Motivation is important in life. Motivation can determine our life’s success, it makes the journey to success fun and it makes a person’s ability to do more than necessary.
Motivation can either break or make our life. Everything gets done with a little spark or a strong force of motivation. People don’t get out of their beds to work, go to school or exercise without it. Motivation is what keeps us going through life and without motivation; we wouldn’t be alive or live because we wouldn’t have any motivation. People need to be motivated to get an education. For example, a teacher’s or parent’s praise may keep student working at their studies and passing the exams. Most people are motivated by money. For example, when people think of a workplace, almost everyone would immediately be motivated to earn money to make a living. Even if they are working at a job they don't like, the fact that they’re receiving a paycheck at the end of the month helps pay their bills. Cars, houses, food, computers, technology, and basically everything would seize to exist without motivation. If nobody was motivated to do anything there would be no food, cars, and clothes. Hunger is another factor that motivates us. We would starve and not live if we weren’t motivated to eat.
People who don't have motivation will think that the path to success is long and difficult. Those who are motivated look at it differently. The journey is still long, but it's an enjoyable journey. Not only can they endure it, they actually have fun along the way. Of course, there are always times when things aren't good, but motivation helps people to endure such difficult times. Students who are motivated and encouraged often are more successful in their studies than ones who lack motivation. They enjoy the learning process and are more willing to commit the necessary time in order to perform at their best. Another example is sports performance. A person who has less skill but more motivation can train to be better than another who has more skill but is less motivated to put in 100% of effort.
If someone is motivated about something, they will voluntarily do more about it than what is actually required from them. They naturally go further than other people since they love to do it. While other people will only do what is necessary, a person that has motivation do more than that. For example, a person that is involved in school clubs or organizations at school are motivated to give more effort and time than someone who doesn’t participate in these organizations. Students who strive for high, top grades are motivated to work harder to stay at the top of their class. They usually do additional assignments and study more than the average student. Competitive athletes enjoy the excitement of the competitive arena. It is not necessarily winning that drives them, even though competitive athletes hate to lose, but the enjoyment they get out of the challenge that competition brings to them. People who are motivated about something do not mind working hard as long as they know what they want.
Motivation is important, because we all lose hope in the world at some point in our lives. Everyday people motivated to do something they don't want to do but they see it as a motivation. Motivation is what pushes us through that point, because we know we can rise above it. It helps us reach our goals, and takes us farther than we originally believed we could. All it takes is a spark of inspiration, to motivate us to step forward. Without motivation one wouldn't get out of bed in the morning. Motivation is important in life to reach ones potential and to achieve goals.