Sunday, October 5, 2014
Does Will motivate action?
Does will motivate action? I think that it does if you have the will to do something that means you the motivation or the drive to get things done. Will motivates action because without will how can you be able to get things done? You have to have a will or drive to get things done I can want to go to school and show up on time but without the will or the drive to get up in the morning and go I'm just going to stay in bed and sleep the day away. That will or drive is what makes people do the things that they want to do and keep them striving for success.
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Will is an important part of action. Action becomes meaningless without will, because it becomes involuntary. Breathing, for instance, is an involuntary action, but we do that regardless. Wanting something is interesting, because we want things for the sake of themselves in some cases. Like, I want to go see a movie. Why? Because I think it might be good, because it would be fun to go see it, because I want to get away from real life for a moment, etc. Numerous reasons, right? But in the end, I just want to see a movie. That action is kind of meaningless, isn't it? Let's say I'm going alone, and only for the sake of seeing it. No other reason. The entire theater is empty, and I just want to see the movie. Would I still want to go see it? Well, there might be other things at that point that motivate me to do something (Why is it empty? That's creepy. I'd rather go do something else, maybe), but the action in itself is sort of just for self satisfaction. Not really a long term goal, right?
ReplyDeleteI think that will (motivation kind of is will, in this case) creates actions that are, in the end, things we don't want to do, but are necessary for us to get things done or be contributing members of society. Will can be a pretty meaningless thing, but our base pleasures can create will just the same as our higher brain functions. Funnily enough, we have to control our will, because part of your will IS to stay in bed and sleep through class time. Part of what you desire is likely something that won't be healthy for you, but you have a stronger, more powerful will that intends for you to do things against the other will that you have. It's like when we fight sleep or try to will ourselves beyond something, like hunger or sadness or just out of bed in the morning, so we can get things done. There are many sides to our desires and willpower, as well as our motivations. One must always be aware of which ones are good, and which ones are bad.
I really agree to what you are saying. Yes you have to have the will to be able to get up, your will into knowing that getting up going to class everyday will give the opportunity to have a better life. Looking at what the future has to offer when graduating from coming to school is your motivation knowing that you will have a better life than. Yes you also have to have the drive to want to get up and want to succeed in the life this is a great example of motivation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with statement because if you don't have "will" or "drive" you will not be motivated to do the things you do in your daily life. Like many of us going to school we have to really have drive to continue to come and attend our classes everyday because it can get very challenging with balancing out work, school, and some even have a family. To find a middle ground to do all of that is nothing but will and drive.
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