- Insert cheesy motivational quote here -

I feel like someone's motivation comes from a deep place within themselves and can actually tell you quite a lot about the person. Humans are the only ones that can be motivated by anything beyond basic needs of nature, right? So, I want to know about the emotional and mental motivators. The deep desires and drives that keep you up at night with slow, always burning embers in your heart.

So, if you don't mind sharing, what keeps you motivated?

(I'm asking real people here, right? Is there anyone out there?)

I can tell you mine, and then I would love to hear what you think my motivator tells you about me.

Myself, Jake, nature, and travel.

Myself, my happiness and my comfort is my biggest motivator. I want to be happy in everything that I do. My dog, Jake, is also a big motivator. He wants love and attention at all times and I am tired of being away from him for 8+ hours and then spend a few hours with him in the evening before I meet with friends or go to bed. His life is short, and I have only had him since he was 6, so I want to be there as much as I can. Nature and travel are pretty similar. I can't get enough of either of them and there is so much to see. In the end, I'd love to have a remote job that I can do from anywhere, renovate a van or camper and hit the road with Jake for a few months to a year - maybe longer. That is my motivator.