Motivation is the First Step

A few weeks ago, I came to the realization that I haven't really been living the life I have wanted to live. Sure I think I am a good person and I try to always have good intentions in everything I do. The only problem is that you have to DO something in order for those intentions to mean anything. After thinking about the things I had wanted to achieve and seeing how I hadn't really made any progress towards achieving those goals I tried to figure out the source of the problem. The thought of not achieving my tasks I had set before me greatly troubled me because they were really simple tasks. For example, some tasks included cleaning my room and bathroom, taking strides to finding a new job and calling pharmacies to check on medicine prices so I can get the cheapest price on my medicine without insurance. Again simple tasks, but also VERY important tasks. As time began to go by I continued to tell myself, "Everything is okay, I'll find a job with benefits so I don't have to worry about my meds and my room really isn't that dirty than normal." Then I realized my bank account continued to dwindle and I still had found no job and my room was still a mess. For the first time I felt like a deadbeat. I had trouble in the past of finding ways to motivate myself continuously, and didn't know what to do. As I laid in bed, a random urge came over me that wanted to watch "The Dark Knight". I then got up, put the DVD in and the first trailer that played was a clip from it's prequel, " Batman Begins". Immediately, I was dying to watch "Batman Begins". So I switched movies and began the film. As I laid in bed watching, the scene came where Batman is talking to his childhood friend, Rachel Dawes, after just rescuing her from danger. After being saved she just looks at him(not realizing he was her childhood friend Bruce Wayne) and asked, "Wait! You could die. Atleast tell me your name." To which Batman replies with, "It's not who I am underneath, but what I DO that defines me." This response not only told Rachel who Batman really was, but it also allowed me to ask myself the question, "If I were to die today, what would I be defined as?" After giving that much thought, I found myself highly motivated to make a productive change in my life. I immediately wrote the quote down knowing that I wouldn't remember the next day, and now look at it every day and ask myself, "What can I do to define who I want to be today?" When I woke up the following morning, I cleaned my room, bathroom and managed to do laundry. The next day I started helping a friend with some work around her house. I have also been actively searching for jobs and already received one of my medications at the cheapest price I could find without health insurance. I hope that this encourages you all to stay motivated in your daily lives and if their is another way you continue to stay motivated I encourage you to comment and share your tips with those who also follow my posts. Until next time, stay strong and stay motivated!