What motivates us?

[Snapps]

What motivates me:

If I see a crowd around this person playing light mode on DDR. I instantly go over when he/she is done and insert my coins. Then I make a fool of the n00b and I get more of a crowd. Works every time.

[Jam930]

Satisfaction of beating a newbie at the game... why?

Are you really proud of yourself? =/.

[The_Q]

That's kind of like beating a small old lady as she crosses the street. Just shows that you're an insesative jerkwad. No offense. Seriously. I am one of those newbs, thanks. I first learned about DDR this year and I've gotten myself from beginner to Standard on DDR Extreme in about a week.

[Snapps]

Me making a fool of a n00b on DDR doesnt mean that I laugh or anything, it just makes that person want to be so much better, and everyone just forgets about them after a few minutes.

And when everyone watches me and ignores a n00b, that to me is making a fool out of one.

[suicidalmuskrat]

so what if that's what snapps lives for?? everybody acts like we all have to have all these great motivations to change the world...i don't, and i'm perfectly happy...my motivations are to play video games, eat, have sex, and read harry potter...does that make me worse of a person? nope, cause i'm happy...and i will change the world through my motivations...because that's what keeps me alive, and as long as i'm alive i'll be changing the world....

however, some people do have to find great meaning and goals for their life...i think most people are focusing on LD being chubby, or whatever...but i really didn't see that as the main point...he just needs motivation, period...not just for working out, but for living in general...i used to think exactly like this, until i grasped the fact that you don't have to be great to change the world...make "insignificant" things your passion, and live for that...that's how i got through it...then when that 'depression' or what-not goes away, ya stop really focusing on a motivation and ya just enjoy life....

[kidseet]

Motivation is hard to get into. It's easier to get momentum instead. What I mean is, get someone to force you to do stuff for a little while, like make a contract or something. Then, eventually, you'd be used to doing whatever it was you were bound to and then you'd be in the habit of it. For me, that was how I started doing my homework eariler and got out of my TV addiction.

[Chrissi]

VERY OLD THREAD. kidseet, if you bring back threads that haven't been replied to for two months, people will get angry at you. So don't do it.

[lightdarkness]

Its very odd the timing of this revival, because I feel the same way again.

[LEGO]

What motivates me is pride and the inner satisfaction of accomplishing something that most cannot.

I used to be slow. I got out of shape and ran 7:38 for the gym mile as a 7th grader. I was in the worst shape of my life because i had quit soccer and baseball (sucked at both sports) and I spent all my time watching TV. I realized that wasn't how I wanted to be so I ran maybe 20 or 30 minutes a day and in a few months got my mile down to 5:35 as a 13 year old. From then on, it was history. I've been running farther and faster ever since. This gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment because I have finally found something I do well at if I work at it.

If only I was able to motivate myself to do some other things, lol.