If there is something that enjoy then I do it. If there is something that I don't like then I simply not do it. Thats a 'philosophy' that i made as a kid and i follow it since. There is really no need to go the motivated/unmotivated way. When it comes to the bed question, when I'm feeling that I'm refreshed enough then I get out of my bed. Still no need to go to the motivated/unmotivated thoughts way.
I don't know what kind of job you have, but that won't fly in an actual career. You have to do things you don't want to do; that's just part of life. It's simply impossible not to be motivated. Your body will force you to breathe, drink, eat, and sleep. If you're doing other tasks, you're motivated to do them by some force. That doesn't mean that you're out there writing inspirational thoughts about doing them, but something is causing you to desire to complete that action. Let's say you want something to eat. You need food. For food, you need either money or a farm. You choose money, so you need a job. You're motivated to have a job, because you want money to pay for food. Let's say you collect stamps. You can't point out the exact reason you like collecting stamps. Maybe you inherited the collection and felt the need to continue it. Maybe you want to have the biggest stamp collection in the world. Maybe you want to preserve little pieces of history. Maybe you just like stamps, which ties in with what you said. You just enjoy doing whatever activity it is. That's motivation. You want to feel a sense of enjoyment, so you do said activity.
I'm still technically a kid still in school. But why would I want an actual career? Do you think that it is gonna make me happier or more complete as a person? It won't, so there is really no need for me to go that way. You don't have to do things you don't want to, I don't. And it really made me enjoy my life more. For example I don't like cleaning my house. That's fine then I won't do it. -But it is gonna stay dirty that way. Then I will hire someone else to do it instead of me. And meanwhile I will do something that I enjoy such as making art and then I'm gonna sell it to make the money to pay that someone who did the thing I don't like. That's how I live my life. This is correct but I didn't talk about that. What I meant was that there is really no need to find a specific motivation or unmotivation and simply doing what you enjoy is gonna lead you to happiness.I don't know what kind of job you have, but that won't fly in an actual career. You have to do things you don't want to do; that's just part of life.
It's simply impossible not to be motivated. Your body will force you to breathe, drink, eat, and sleep. If you're doing other tasks, you're motivated to do them by some force. That doesn't mean that you're out there writing inspirational thoughts about doing them, but something is causing you to desire to complete that action.
A career in "X" field has a couple things going for it that making (edit: freelance) art, for instance, doesn't: 1) Stability - You can wake up and know that today, you're going to make about "Y" dollars. Tomorrow will probably be the same. 2) Upward mobility - You can reasonably expect pay increases and promotions and you gain proficiency in your field. If not, you can try moving to a different company that values your skill set more. If those things don't matter to you and you think that you have the skills required to stand out as an artist, more power to you. You'll enjoy setting your own hours, not having to deal with shitty office politics, and you can do your work just about anywhere. You might have to clean your own house until you get famous, though. Best of luck to you!
Not exactly, I do stuff that I enjoy, I don't do stuff because of the enjoyment that I get.That enjoyment is intrinsically motivation though?