Motivation, or lack thereof
Many people write about finding meaning, creating goals, feeling motivated. I have written about these things as well. Sometimes I feel extremely motivated to meet my goals, and I find meaning everywhere, and if I can't find meaning, I create meaning. Everything must have a purpose! There's always a goal to conquer. But... what if I want to take a vacation from meaning, and purpose, and creativity? What about those days where I simply feel lazy? I find that even when I feel completely unmotivated, and there seems to be no purpose to anything, there's still a remote corner of my brain that's still looking for something. It's the part that makes excuses for why I'm not a constant powerhouse of activity. It's the part that says, "I want to do that thing, but..." For example, "I want to go out for a walk, but it's too hot/cold/windy." "I wish I had the motivation to learn how to play the guitar." "I have yard work to do, b...
