Motivation

I have been struggling with motivation lately. It's the end of winter (I use the term "end" loosely because I know that I am in Rexburg and the cold and the snow will not go away until May.) and I am restless. I want to go outside and have fun. I want to drop school and do things that are enjoyable. I want to go on a vacation to a warm place where there are no cares or worries. Are any of those things going to happen? Of course not, but that doesn't mean my desire for them to happen goes away. I looked up the word Motivate and as we all know it means to stimulate towards action, or provide an incentive for action. I know that one of the biggest motivators in life is fun. Go to www.thefuntheory.com and you will see what I mean. When something turns from work and labor into fun and adventure, people, self included, are more likely to participate willingly.

So I am sitting here trying to find an incentive or stimulus to make me continue with my classes. I do alright with most of my classes, most are fun. But there's one class, International Economics, and every time I think about it my heart sinks and my eyes glaze over. It's as if I am standing in a bright room and then the power goes out, leaving me in the dark. I don't know how I will make it through that class even with only 31 days left. That seems like so little and soooooo much all at the same time. I think my motivation will be making up bingo cards for myself. I think I will go through my economics book and look up words that should be used in that class. Then, I will reward myself for every bingo I get. Yes, the more I think about it, the better it sounds. I may even make a few cards for my classmates and maybe their fun level will be increased too.... yep, I think it's going to happen. :)