What Motivates You to come Back to Mylot
By 2wicelot
@2wicelot (2945)
September 4, 2011 11:42am CST
I have been quite busy for the past few weeks and I have not been participating on mylot. Whenever I get some spare time I find it difficult to use it on mylot. I just do not feel motivated. I hope to resume activities on mylot this week but so far I am not feeling motivated to do that.
My question is how do you stay motivated. What is it that brings you back to participate on mylot day after day?
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36 responses
@francesca5 (1344)
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4 Sep 11
hello 2wicelot,
its good to see you back, i had noticed that you hadn't started any discussions recently, which is a shame as your discussions are usually interesting and thoughtful ones.
i don't know how someone stays motivated, as it can't be about money, because not much is made. but i find there are quite a lot of people i like, and some discussions can be very interesting, and i do find out a lot of information on different internet sites.
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@2wicelot (2945)
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4 Sep 11
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I have had some other things taking me away from mylot and I usually end up not having enough energy to devote to mylot. This is really an exciting forum and there are always exciting discussions going on from all the friends we have from all over the world. This I guess should keep us motivated more than just the earnings.
@francesca5 (1344)
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4 Sep 11
i think that there are many things in life that we sometimes need a rest from, although mylot is usually interesting, it does have peaks and troughs, so maybe you were too busy, and at the time not enjoying mylot as much as usual. but i'm only guessing, only you really know.
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@umabharti (3972)
• India
4 Sep 11
yes sometimes we when do one particular thing for a lot of time then we feel de motivated for sometime to do it.so we become inactive.
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@umabharti (3972)
• India
5 Sep 11
It becomes bored and we do not have interest also towards it,so there should be a change continuously to maintain the interest to do it.
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@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
4 Sep 11
Aside from my friends here, and the interesting discussions that they post, the number beside my user name motivates me to always come back.
I am very competitive, and structured, and I like seeing numbers progressing. So, I like seeing my number rating increase! It gives me a sense of accomplishment. That I've participated in a few constructive discussions.
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
4 Sep 11
Some people are saying that quality is more important than quantity :)
Just look at the people`s profiles .Some of them claim they are here for their friends or for another reason .But every where i look i can see a lot of banners with " The biggest opportunity you can find on internet " .Why don`t they put pictures with their friends on their profiles or links to Wikipedia ? That way we`ll all learn something new. :)
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@polaris77 (2040)
• Bacau, Romania
4 Sep 11
There are also days in which I don't feel like posting on Mylot,but that mod doesn't usually last for a long time,and the next day I'm back in action because I know that I will eventually find interesting discussions that will stimulate my thinking and make ideas come into my brain,and I am also stimulated by the fact that so far Mylot is the site which brought more money online than any other,and that thought alone is enough to bring me back to Mylot almost every day.
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@pbbbsra (1214)
• Philippines
4 Sep 11
I enjoy being here and that is what is motivating me to keep coming back. I love writing and I love responding to people. I also find it interesting learning the different ways of how people think. I become surprise on how a simple question end up with dozens of different answers. Of course, earning fast also motivates me to keep owing back. I am thinking that instead of doing nothing, might as well log in, do something I love and earn at the same time.
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@ankitbhat (269)
• India
4 Sep 11
seriously ist priority here is just the money itself or else everyone would be using facebook to chat and secondly you get to know day to day activities of people all over the world from different countries
you get to know the culture ,tradition of other countries people as well
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
5 Sep 11
He is fine Hatley....were friends on facebook...he's busy with his gardening...and his little granddaughter whose become a beauty pageant contestant a few times this summer...and winning lots of trophies...I'll tell him that you miss him and say hi for you!
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Sep 11
hi 2wicelot and jillhill, was wondering about Grandpa Bob I never see his postings anymore. hope he is okay.see how much one gets todepend on all our friends here?
@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Sep 11
I think I am addicted. I have all my responses and posts of friends sent to my notification at my main inbox. That is where my day begins. All my surveys and all else come there. Then I take a break on Facebook and go from there. It is like my goal each day to go to my inbox and answer whatever is there.
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Sep 11
I do try to be. I have enjoyed Mylot from the very beginning.
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
5 Sep 11
Very easy, I am addicted. LOL. I get my days that I am not motivated, but I always seem to want to be here. I guess part of the motivation is the people and friends I have here. The interesting discussions and of course the money. I can understand becoming unmotivated, I've been there before. I think what will motivate you will be to just log in, read some discussion, respond to a few and the more you do it, the more motivated you will become. Sometimes we have to kick start ourselves.
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@pibi713 (187)
• China
5 Sep 11
I came across mylot when I was searching online. At first, I was attracted by the reward. But later I found I can only make little money. But I am still fond of mylot.When I answer one question, there are a lot of other questions related to it. Those information is sometimes funny,sometimes knowledgeable.I could learn a lot of things.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Sep 11
hi 2wicelot and I also learn something new each day. I will never be too old to learn as I may be a senior but my mind works just as well as always so can learn as I earn for the rest of my life lol lol.
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
4 Sep 11
I think the answer for all of us is that here we can make some money while we are talking and also can find some useful tips from time to time.I don`t believe anyone telling me he is not here for money because there are better places where you can talk for free :)
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@2wicelot (2945)
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4 Sep 11
You are absolutely right. The number one reason we signed up in the first place is for the money. Then later on we may have made new friends and discovered some new ideas here on mylot. I think I will keep that in mind and hopefully it would increase my motivation.
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@manleyjoe (1597)
• United States
6 Sep 11
I been around here for three or four years now, and you are sure right, I came here for the money. I have met many new friends here and I like to log in and see how they are doing and what they are doing.
Oh by the way I made payout two months ago, my first, woot,woot
@iuliuxd (4453)
• Romania
4 Sep 11
May i remind you that this is a discussion from the Make extra money topic ? So the one who started the discussion knew why we are here .We are here because someone told us that we can make some money and have some fun,maybe make a couple of friends,find new tips etc. But i don`t think there are too many people here because they want to find out about other cultures or something else .You should join National Geographic or Discovery if you want to find out about other cultures :p
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@2wicelot (2945)
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4 Sep 11
From the responses received it appears that many of us first signed up to earn some money. Then we came to make friends and engaged in a lot of discussions and conversations and we have learnt a lot about so many cultures. Someone commented above that there is no paypal in their country but yet they contribute to the discussions here at mylot. I guess our priorities here at mylot are different for different people and they seem to change over time.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Sep 11
juliuxd don't assume that for me as yes I needed money too but also being retired and in a very tiresome retirement center, I was very lonely and isolated from other countries bu t here with my finges on my keyboard I can learn from allover the world and make friends too so for me its not just the money at all.as for national geographic or discovery that not the same, those are cold and impersonal mayhbe when you get older you will understand more what I am saying but til then do not try to speak for those of us who did want the friendships and the learnings.money is not all there is too life.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Sep 11
hi 2wicelot and tech2d also for me its like a miracle as I am physically handicapped and low on money yet with the touch of my fingers on my keyboard I can talk to all my mylot friends from all over the world and not have to take buses, planes and etc just to talk to all of you from all over the world.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
8 Sep 11
i always find my kids, my family and my own experience as my inspiration that motivates me to always come back here. besides, i know that when i talk about myself or any problems i have, there is always SOMEONE that LISTENS to me here.
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@Chevee (5905)
• United States
5 Sep 11
The things that motivate me to come back to MyLot, is first to keep in contact with the friends that I have made on the site, second is the interesting discussions that are posted, and third is to make just a little amount of money. I don't log on to the site much, just when I have some extra time and very little to do that day. As for now I have a few small things going on in my days and it is taking up most of my time.
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@zralte (4178)
• India
4 Sep 11
When I first signed up on myLot, it was to earn a bit of money. Now, I am just having fun. Yes, money for anything is good, but it is no longer the main reason. I've taken breaks from myLot before; in fact, I am just back from a long break. I know I would never quit, but taking break sometimes is good for me.
What motivates me.....the friends that I made here, some interesting discussions, learning things about other cultures, etc.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Sep 11
hi 2wicelot and zralte for me too,its people just like you two myfri ends, who keep me coming back all the time. asyou saythis is a
community and I come here feeling down and end up laughing and smiling so mylot for me is good therapy lol.
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
12 Sep 11
I'm not as active in mylot now because of my workload. I've always like coming to mylot because i see my friends in here, and i like to relax. However i made a bad decision in adding some new friends which i regretted it now. He's causing me more stress than relaxation with tons of discussion that i can't keep up. i'm losing motivation upon seeing that. it's either i get rid of him, or i'm out of mylot. I'm tired.