If I had a topic to write my Master's dissertation on, this would be it. It is a question that confuses yet fascinates me because if we would find the answer it would change mankind. What makes someone successful? By this I mean what motives people to be successful? Sometimes a person catches a big break, or reaches fortune and fame from pure dumb luck. I want to pick apart people's brains and figure out why some people are able to grasp the bigger picture; willingly sacrificing their time and effort and funneling it straight towards a dream that they may never achieve? If anyone has the answer please let me know. I am a type A personality and work tirelessly to reach what I believe is my definition of success, yet I see some of my friends who are letting their precious college years slip by as they just sit around, drink or watch television. My own personal theory is that it takes a tragic event, difficult childhood, or a eureka! moment for people to be motivated. Once a person has a taste of what the bottom feels like they will do anything to escape. People such as Jay-Z, Oprah, and Starbucks founder (I forget his name) all had difficult, horrific childhoods which they used as the steam to power their success. 50 Cent is an example of a man who was shot 9 times and was motivated to leave his past life behind him and start anew. The second prong to this theory is a tragic moment. Michael Jordan was as a sophomore did not make the cut for his varsity basketball team which absolutely destroyed him. Instead of giving up like many would, he stored the feeling of pain and sadness he felt and worked hard so we would never experience that pain again. One of the sources of my motivation comes from a traumatic event. The summer after my freshman year of college I was working in terrible conditions at a tomato packaging factory when my hand got caught in the belt, nearly ripping it off. Instead of going to the hospital like a normal person I was quickly bandaged and sent back out in 15 minutes that same day. I never felt so small and so insignificant in my life. I vowed that I would never put myself in that position again, and instead of working at degrading jobs I would rise to the top and shake hands with the big whigs in fancy suits. I am close to making it happen, and whenever I get tired or complain about school I remember that sweaty factory and just look at my scar. I feel that these two events cause a eureka moment in which the person realizes their potential and strives to reach it. The primary cause of motivation can vary from person to person, but all successful people lack one trait; fear. Once a person loses fear of failure they have already found success. By believe without a shadow of a doubt that they will be successful then they will not fear trying new things and accepting new opportunities, which only further increases their chances of success. This is it for my rant, but please add your thoughts to the comments as I would like to know what motivates each of you the readers. I can't wait to see the comments.
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