Why is keeping yourself motivated so important? The biggest key to motivation is simply remembering your goals and keeping them in the back of your mind 24/7. This doesn’t necessarily mean that every action you take has to be the “means” to a greater “ends.” The problem arises when you lose contact with these goals, even for a little while. Loosing sight of greater purpose can easily push you off the narrow and unstable path. So how do you keep yourself on track? How can you generate that constant self-motivating energy? Well, one way is just to keep a journal or simply a list of goals that you read every morning and night. People have different mechanisms – some meditate, some write in blogs or journals, while others have it very much internalized. Everyone has their own methods.

I know its cliche to say “I want to make a difference in this world,” but what is life without ‘making a difference?’ What is the purpose of life if you can’t bring something to this world? Human beings live to solve problems and create a better world. Is a life without goals any life at all? Pleasure is fleeting, yet satisfaction of achievement is what drives people the most.

For me, its learning more about this complex world and my place in it. Nothing seems to make sense at times. There are few certainties and many ambiguities. Yet, life goes on. Scholars try to make sense of this ubiquitous complexity, but in the process, they can complicate it even more. What motivates me is figuring out what I want to do. In this search, simplicity has eluded me. What’s your story?