Motivate Me Please!
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121663)
Gainesville, Florida
August 16, 2017 3:13pm CST
Hello Friends! Can you believe we're already halfway through the month of August? If you're reading this, then I hope you're doing it while on vacation (or holiday as many parts of the world call it), which got me thinking...if you're on vacation, why are you reading this? Big mental fart on your part! So, during this beachiest of months (is that really a word?), I want to know how you find the motivation to get anything done, especially when every muscle in your body is begging you to go relax in a hammock on the beach! Because right now, all I can think of is tan senoritas on a tropical island somewhere. And speaking of tan, make sure you position your laptop, tablet or phone in a way that won't disrupt that awesome sunburn you're working on!
Now please, motivate me to get back to work, as this daydream of pretty girls on a tropical island is about to lure me into a nap in la-la land!
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I guess you're right...can't enjoy a beach vacation if I can't afford it! lol
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Aug 17
Tut, tut, Jeff! This is the no fun fairy, and I am telling you...Get Back To Work! Hop To It! No suntanned senoritas allowed in the office!!! And there could be jellyfish on that beach, lotsa jellyfish! Or bluebottles! And all those equal Ouch!
Ah, nah, I can't do it...dream away Jeff...and have one of those cocktails with the little umbrellas for me @moffittjc
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Aug 17
@moffittjc , lol! I said I couldn't do it 
. Think cocktail and mini umbrella 
. And I am soon going to have to go offline, we have lost power, it is an icy night, and too many people switched on heaters and the grid could not handle it. And did I have batteries charged? Nope! But it is okay, I will think cocktail and mini umbrella too! 
. Think cocktail and mini umbrella . And I am soon going to have to go offline, we have lost power, it is an icy night, and too many people switched on heaters and the grid could not handle it. And did I have batteries charged? Nope! But it is okay, I will think cocktail and mini umbrella too! 1 person likes this
@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
@bluesa oh no, I'm sorry to hear you'll be without power on an icy night! I hope you stay warm! Do you have someone to snuggle with?
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
Don't kill the good vibes I've got going today! I'm in a "no jellyfish" zone right now! Haha
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Aug 17
You better get back to work mister! I don't like the beach, I would prefer a cabin in the mountains surrounded by beautiful nature such as a stream or a waterfall. =)
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I promise, I did get back to work eventually!
And by the way, I love your idea of a cabin in the mountains! I could definitely see myself vacationing there too!
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
17 Aug 17
My skin is very pale, I do not tan and I am easily sun burnt, so the beach is not exactly my favorite spot where to spend my summer. I am relaxing here near the mountains and the cool air of the morning and the nights motivate me to do the usual things I do during the rest of the year.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
18 Aug 17
@moffittjc The reason why I do not like the beach, it's the heat. I prefer the cool temperature of the mountains.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Aug 17
@LadyDuck I dislike the heat more than anything, which baffles me as to why I am living in Florida
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I would happily exchange the beach for the mountains if it means cooler temperatures! I'm tired of sweating all the time.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
17 Aug 17
What's a vacation @moffittjc ? My last one was in 1973 when I went to Las Vegas.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I think you're due for another vacation! Vegas anyone? Haha
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Aug 17
@nanette64 Start walking and I'll meet you there!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
18 Aug 17
@moffittjc I'd have to walk the distance from Texas since I can't afford the air fare.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Aug 17
For the love of God, don't remind me about college expenses!
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Aug 17
@DianneN I'm weeping uncontrollably. Does that count as motivation?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
18 Aug 17
@moffittjc Well, are you motivated enough now?
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Gosh, I don't know..I need help in the motivation department myself. I guess wanting a better life, is the best motivation.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I'm thinking that anything would be a better life than being stuck at work all day! haha
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
17 Aug 17
@moffittjc Same with me. I need to daydream. I can't help it.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
It's what gets me through each day!
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Aug 17
@dodo19 I think daydreaming is every important for our well-being. It's a quick, easy way to let our minds wander for a little bit, and help us refresh and reboot.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
17 Aug 17
Oh, I don't know how to motivate you. To be honest, I would like to travel on my birthday which will be soon. Unfortunately, my boyfriend who will be with me cannot do it and if I will travel alone, it will oblige me to spend more money as I have no one to share expenses with.
Well, I got an idea. Just think that you need to work and earn money for your next grand vacation. I think I am just going to save my money for our next trip abroad.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
@moffittjc Good to hear that! I hope you will be able to achieve that grand vacation.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
Believe me, I have already been saving for that grand vacation! I try to set aside any extra money I can do the kids and I can travel.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Aug 17
@annierose At least once a year I try to take a nice vacation somewhere. It isn't easy saving up all the money sometimes, but I try to put money aside in the bank every chance I get just so I can put it toward my vacation plans.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
17 Aug 17
Not on vacation either...but also trying to figure out how to get motivated! I live in California but I've only ever visited the beach three times in my life, and I've never just gotten to hang out and enjoy the beach while visiting...they were just quick pit stops so we could see the ocean and then get back in the car and continue on our way. I used to dream of going to the beach as a kid.
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
17 Aug 17
@moffittjc I live in the central valley...which is only a couple hours away from the coast, but as a kid my parents never took us to the beach. One of my aunts always promised to take us to Fort Bragg but she never did. The first time I saw the ocean was when I was 12 as part of a school field trip to the Bay Area -- we got to spend some time on the beach, but we weren't allowed to have fun. They made us pick up trash. Then I didn't see the ocean again until I was 24, and then again when I was 31. From what little time I've spent at the beach, I do love the ocean...but I would probably never step foot in it as I'm not a very good swimmer. It would be nice to lounge around in the sand though. One of my regrets in life is that I've never been able to spend time at the beach like a "true" Californian. Everyone else I know always goes to the coast in the summer to go camping and whatnot.
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
@Srbageldog Keep that beach dream alive! Maybe someday soon you can go again and spend some time enjoying that warm sand!
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
Wow, you've only been to the beach three times? How far inland do you live? I was very fortunate as a child, because I grew up on the beach. Literally. My grandmother had a house on the beach in south Florida, before all the developers came in and destroyed everything by putting condos up everywhere. I used to start and end my days on the beach, and I sure do miss that these days!
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@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
18 Aug 17
lol I rather be relaxing today too. I have too much to do. I rather be reading books because I have too many to read right now.
@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Not on vacation, but not a beach person either. And I have beaches all around me living here on the Cape.
Hope you can focus!
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
I gave up on any hope of getting work done this afternoon! I just ran with my daydream!
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@moffittjc (121663)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Aug 17
@Courtlynn Or good Jeff, depending on your perspective! lol
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@aynoor (93)
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17 Aug 17
@moffittjc sometime its good to take a nap and see dreams . As then only you are gonna realise what your dreams are and you will get motivated to achieve those dreams.
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