One Is Not Born A Woman (1980)
There is no possible fight for someone deprived of an identity, no internal
motivation for fighting, since, although I can fight only with others, first I fight for myself.
" If you want to accomplish something but don’t feel motivated or inspired, then you assume you’re just screwed. There’s nothing you can do about it. It’s not until a major emotional life event occurs that you can generate enough motivation to actually get off the couch and do something. "
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Ferrari (1992b) found that for high GP (generel procrastination) scores perfectionistic behavior loaded with acquisitive and protective self-presentation, social anxiety and self-handicapping (indicating "getting along" with others factor for doing fine work). For low GP scores, perfectionism loaded only with acquisitive self-presentation ( suggesting a striving for excellence motivation by "getting ahead" of others).
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If you lack the motivation to make an important change in your life, do something—anything, really—and then harness the reaction to that action as a way to begin motivating yourself.
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Ethan, broken, Juliet, Casie
Dear Cassie,
I’ve been wanting to give this to you for ages, and after the incredible gift you gave me last
night, I figured the time felt right. I found it in a little antique shop in Milano while I was
touring Europe. I don’t know why it caught my eye, but I had to buy it for you.
The thing is, it’s not perfect. It’s had a lot of owners,
Very high levels of motivation typically impair performance on difficult problems.
