Motivation comes from the inside and outside. Anyone who says motivation is all intrinsic, that’s a lie. External things motivate you too, and honestly, that’s okay! The things that motivate me on the inside are wanting to be more accomplished as a writer, wanting to be more knowledgeable about classic rock, and reaching my goals – many of these are numbers goals like word counts and views. These are just for me. This isn’t about other people. But there’s external motivation too. Might get a little sappy but one of the things that motivate me the most is my followers and all the nice things they have to say about my work. I can’t say this enough. Every time I get a nice comment about my writing, it really makes my day. I can’t say it enough. I can’t stress it enough. I can’t quantify how much it means to me. It’s great to love what you do, but it feels even better when others love what you do and it resonates with them. Of course, you can’t base your self-worth on other people, no you have to feel confident about what you do, but kind words from others help a lot. Sometimes when I feel bad, I’ll look at those nice comments as a reminder that I’m doing something right with this blog. If you really want to make a content creator’s day and you don’t want to spend money, just leave a nice thoughtful comment for them. They’d really appreciate it.
