Motivational Nirvana

There are two breeds of motivation: the selfish kind and the selfless kind.

The first is the kind that visits you when you're unhappy with what you've got. It will fuel your engines with the promise of whatever you want. As you're driving your '88 Civic, you will find more things to want, more fuel for your engine, and soon you'll be cruising along. What it won't provide you with, however, is a map. You'll find after years of driving that you weren't driving toward happiness at all. But hey, you traded that beat-up Honda for a BMW. You've got a boat in tow. And your trophy wife smells like that expensive pomegranate crap you bought her.

The second kind is the truly spectacular kind, but it rarely visits those who don't seek it out. You're not driven by your own desires, but by a greater cause--and what luck because there is so much wrong with the world today! The catch is, this breed only provides you with a GPS unit--you have to buy your own fuel. It's tough to get moving because you'd rather spend that cash on stuff rather than fuel. But if you can pass up on that boat, you'll find yourself cruising toward your cause.

Unless your cause was to get a boat.