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tigerprincess

This post has me thinking, tigerprincess.  I think that my motivation at the moment is pretending to be a writer.

posted by johnmacnab on March 26, 2006 at 5:44 AM | link to this | reply

I find that I am motivated by ignorance, my own as well as others'. My

ignorance motivates me to learn.  Others' ignorance motivates me to teach or disseminate what I know.  I'm a teacher, what can I say?

posted by saul_relative on March 20, 2006 at 10:30 PM | link to this | reply

Tigerprincess,

Motivation changes throughout life, do you think you'd play Lady Capulet differently today than you would have at 13?  That's a thought about habits: really thinking about what they do for me, like my coffee habit provides me with alone time to muse and journal and socialize, not just the caffeine intake, helps to be consciious and make conscious choices. 

posted by Blanche. on March 20, 2006 at 3:23 PM | link to this | reply

Ha ha, Tigerprincess.....Scriber's comments to you were great....

And your words made me think. You are right about connecting acting to writing and motivation on both sides. When I write, I do question motive for this and that. I should do it more in my daily actions. I understand what you are saying here...

posted by MedusaNextDoor on March 20, 2006 at 1:02 PM | link to this | reply

That got me to thinking..

posted by LostInLife on March 20, 2006 at 9:26 AM | link to this | reply

tigerprincess

wonderful to read on a Monday morning!

posted by Nanaroo on March 20, 2006 at 7:29 AM | link to this | reply

Scriber

I don't know about that. My husband's usual motivation is sports.

posted by tigerprincess on March 20, 2006 at 7:24 AM | link to this | reply

Very thought provoking post!!

posted by Whacky on March 19, 2006 at 7:19 PM | link to this | reply

Men, by that I mean me, are usually motivated by only one thing, sex.

Once you know this basic flaw inbred in all males of the specie, you can write about men with authority.

posted by scriber on March 19, 2006 at 6:21 PM | link to this | reply

good post and relevant to so many different situations...

posted by -blackcat on March 19, 2006 at 5:59 PM | link to this | reply