Beware of Your Motivations

Motivations are our fuels,

they make us do what we do,

we are convinced that

what our motivations ask us to do

is right.

We don’t even want to listen,

to any wise advice,

or even our own conscience.

I will give example of myself

and that of my two tiny kids.

The infant was trying

to learn walking.

Everything he found—

cardboard box, bag, cushion—

he pushed it,

as if it was a walker.

His desire to walk

makes him test everything.

The four-year-old daughter

loved dress-up.

She had her wardrobe

and accessories.

But in order to always achieve

a pretty princess look,

she was testing everything

she found around the house—

as tiara, belt, necklace.

I desire to establish myself

as a prolific writer.

I want to tell stories

based on my experiences,

thoughts, and knowledge.

So I am always looking

for inspiration and plots.

Everything seems to me

as potential story material.

Whenever I get some leisure,

I am creating drafts.

You see, our motivations

are the proverbial carrots

dangling from sticks

in front of us.

If they are not there,

we will not prod our horses

to gallop.

Make sure

the motivation is driving you

in the right direction,

because galloping towards

the wrong direction

vicious, not only vain.