I have a friend who is so incredibly responsible. She starts assignments the day she gets them, always has something to show for class, and never misses class without a valid reason. This is all well and good, of course, especially when you're in a group with her. She'll make sure everything gets done, even if she has to do it herself. But I'm the opposite of her, practically. I'm so lazy. If I don't have to do it, there's a 95% chance I won't. I'm usually ok with it because I'm a bit more responsible than some of my classmates. But I talk to this friend so much more often, and I'm not gonna lie, sometimes it makes me feel really bad. Imagine me watching videos all day, then I hear her saying she's stressed because she only did 2 assignments. Imagine the guilt for all the time I wasted.
The thing is, I need that, don't I? If she doesn't tell me about her doing assignments, I wouldn't even start to think about doing them. So I'm grateful, in a way. So many days I'll feel like skipping class and sleeping in, but I don't, because I'll feel guilty. Guilty for wasting my time, guilty for wasting money, and guilty for basically leaving her there alone. Sometimes I really can't handle it and I skip class anyway, but it's rare and far in between.
Basically, thank you. It's negative motivation but still motivation all the same.
Basically, thank you. It's negative motivation but still motivation all the same.
