Motivation

I learned something this week. I learned it without anyone telling me anything about it or hearing a lecture about it or seeing it happen. I learned it on my own, sitting in front of my computer with bad midterm grades, my future, and eighty six other problems on my mind. I learned it from experience, and I learned it from inexperience. I learned it from effort, as well as lack thereof. I didn't learn it in class, which might conflict with the purpose of this blog, and if so, stop reading and let me know, I will be more than happy to write another one on a more appropriate topic. But this is far more important than anything I learned behind a desk this week. I learned the difference between mediocre and great. I discovered the key behind success. I found the ultimate secret to getting that dream job. This week, I learned about motivation.
I have always had academics come easily for me, whereas socially and athletically, I was behind most in high school. I played golf, sure, but who cares? Earning a four year letter award in golf was about as cool as getting notes in your lunchbag from mom in my high school, a 2,500 student powerhouse football school where nobody cared unless it was played on Friday nights. So, my natural though process was to get better in the fields where I was lacking, and spend less time on school. My grades were fine, I put enough time in to graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.85, and my social and athletic skills got better. Well, this isn't high school anymore, and the fact remains that my high school career was focused around my social life, and now the tables need to be turned. My academics have to be my priority now, a big change for a kid who would rather clean toilets than study math. The key is simple: motivation. Motivation is the driving force behind all successful people. Look at anyone in the world of business and they all have a common driving force behind what they do. They want something, and they get it, one way or another. Now, I am in no way condoning the harm of others to get a position, but there has to be that mentality not only in the workplace, but in the classroom. Who knows, one day life's journey may find you interviewing for the same job as an old classmate, with the interviewing done by a friend of that teacher. This seems unlikely, and it is, but being a motivated individual can propel a simple college student to his/her dream job one day.
Maybe learned isn't the right word. I realized something this week. I realized that, you know what, maybe I can. And forget the maybe, I know it's possible. All I have to do is try, because motivation is simply trying to be the best, not so hard is it? I've been trying to be the best quarterback for years, and at 5' 10", 150lbs, I think being the best student will be a little more realistic, and maybe even easier.