Action and Motivation - Chicken & Egg Qn?

How often do you get out of bed and lament that you don't feel like waking up and start work today? Casting the tiredness aside, when was the time u said to urself on a fresh day that you don't feel like doing anything today? Or maybe you put up an excuse of laziness, lethargy, listless, which of course points out to the intrinsic lack of motivation in you. That being said, i can vow that the day ahead would not be fulfilling. This group of people need to be triggered or activated.

Then there is another realm where people do not have a choice, or rather are obligated to do what they have to do daily, for eg going to work, schooling, army, etc. Yet when you speak to some of them, they seem to exude vibrancy and vitality. Their routine seems to disturb them the least. (ok, i'm referring to most, not all) They seem to find motivation in what they are doing, and their focus is on what comes on through their doings, not what comes before their doings.

Comparing the latter to the former, this begs the question of whether action or motivation should come first. We know that we need both elements for achievement of our goals, but the good question is which is the first prerequisite? To believe that we will derive satisfaction and inspiration through our doings, or to seek for a driving force for our actions?

In my humble opinion, i believe this depends on the personality and philosophy of each individual. I am however inclined to understand it in this other manner: maybe the more emotional people leverage on motivation, while the more concrete/realistic people might identify with the aims and perks and kickstart actions, seeking motivations along the way (leveraging on actions). I'm not pointing to any weakness of character here, different people are predisposed differently. Both groups of people possess the potential to achieve big. Emotional-inclined individuals who leverage on motivation harness on the immeasurable innate driving force that seeks to materialise our dreams through subsequently established actions, while concrete/realistic based individuals channel their energies onto goal-oriented actions and derive motivation alongside their doings, sustaining their momentum till their dream is materialised.

Which type are you? Share with me if you think my above hypothesis is true :D

Another quote for today:

We think so because all other people think so;
Or because afterall, we do think so;
Or because we were told so, and think we must think so;
Or because we once thought so, and think we still think so;
Or because having thought so, we think we will still think so.

Henry Sidgwick (1838-1900)

Burning Obssession

Has anyone ever experienced that and care to share with me how it feels like? Is it something which grips the soul and awfully devastates it when our desires are not met, or is it an unwavering determination/positive aura that guards our dreams against the devilish distractions?

I am one who dont really exhibit/or maybe feel extreme emotions so far, and maybe sometimes i equate it to the lack of drive in anything i do, or want to do. Maybe i dont even feel very strongly at all for anything. Sound like an austere guy? I don't really know. I enjoy the simple pleasures in life, the everyday jokes, warm moments. But when it comes to a goal or target, sometimes i dont seem to have one, albeit it might have been a very weak one. When i achieve something, people might take my humbleness as a positive trait, but to me there is nothing to be proud in the first place? I dont downplay my achievements, but i felt that the achievement wasn't very much desired as a burning obssession. That is probably why satisfaction for me dont last, and i believe more in intrinsic happiness and fulfillment. I am an introspective person who likes to dwell in my innate, sometimes to the dismay of myself. I know this sounds like a disorder, but maybe just overly reflective. "Weakness is an overfunctioned strength, yea?"

You might not have understood what i have written so far, lest you can feel my pulse. But its ok, its never my intention to let people understand it. So if u do, please tell me, and i should say you probably understand a bit of me! :) There's more to it, and i believe if you know me personally, i always look calm and collected, but the world in me can be a turmoil.

Today is labour day, where we all take a break to think about what we have been doing all this while. This interesting topic of burning obssession suddenly struck me as a recurrent issue. Do share with me if u experienced it before. Let me understand its nature.

Lastly, i would like to share a quote by Albert Camus, a French existentialist author and philosopher, which i find it personally meaningful.

Don't walk behind me, for i may not lead.
Don't walk in front of me, for i may not follow
Just walk beside me and be my friend