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  Sandra

  1 year ago

  hahah..good luck with your essays... my friend saw you once at starbucks bangsar...=X...
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  pau

  1 year ago

  i was thinking to myself "o man ... wot should i write, wot gets me out of bed in the morning"
  
  but i'm still in bed at 1:30 pm lol. i guess ... others needing me, encouragement, and fear of failing :(
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  Charlie

  1 year ago

  Yeah Pau! You da man.
  
  I don't know how many times you've heard this already, but: I'm sure your essays will be some serious pwnage. This opinion is of course just based on what I've read in this blog la, but from what I can see you have a knack for writing emotionally intuitive things that almost everyone can relate to on a deep and personal level. I've lost count of the times I've inwardly exclaimed "hey.. I remember feeling the same way" while reading some of your more introspective posts. And the best thing is: you're 'multi-skilled'. You can do soul-searching posts, you can go philosophical, and you sure as hell can pull off political stuff. So.. if this motivates you even further: consider a great deal of your competition vanquished.
  
  You know what really gets me going. Reading stuff that is crappy beyond the Threshold of Crap, eg: 90% of the stuff on fictionpress.com. Very confidence-boosting ("As bad as I'll get, at least I won't be -that- bad") and also gives me an idea of how I definitely do not want to write. But of course quite jahat la so if you do it I strongly recommend making it as un-obvious as possible, especially to the author of said crap : P
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  Voonkiat

  1 year ago

  "Voon is so wise"
  
  Ahaha. thanks (: very flattered.
  
  oh yea, one more thing, don't sit in front of your comp studying or working all there. everyone burns out sooner or later. take a break, walk around, sports, piano, freshen up (: you'll be fine. just try your best okay!
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  Michelle

  1 year ago

  My house has wifi, Davidoff espresso and 4 bathrooms. You'll never need to worry of anything. Hahaha.
  
  Well, my motivation comes from my surroundings. I see a person striving so hard to live, it makes me feel motivated. I see my colleagues trying their best to live up to customers' expectation, I feel motivated. I feel motivated when someone challenges me to write a short story.
  
  Almost everything makes me feel motivated but right now, I'm not looking at motivation. I'm looking for courage because fear has been making its nest inside me.
  
  And I guess you know my fear...
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  Artificially Timtam

  1 year ago

  tomorrow drives me. i think of it as the only way i'm getting out of the shit hole is if i do well. it's all about the bigger picture or all the mundane tasks seem meaningless.
  
  sorted out phone stuff. will call during m'sia evening time tmr.
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  Tiara the Merch Girl

  1 year ago

  This entry should be an essay!
  
  What motivates me? Fame. lol. well, the opportunity to get heard and get myself out there.
  
  It's also important to me that what I do matters - it helps someone, it brings greater good. This is why I have such an issue with uni assignments - no one's going to read them afterwards, it'll all just be tossed away. How does it MATTER?
  
  and unfortunately, as much as I hate to admit it, the only way to get me to do something is to put a deadline with consequence. like failing. baaaaaaaaaah.
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  ria

  1 year ago

  *hands a tall glass of milo* :D
  
  i love this post! you just reminded me a dozen things about why i need to do the things i need to do too. lotsa luck with your essays dear. you're a kickass writer and you gotta show them just that.
  
  oh, in case i don't get to check back in again, happy christmas! :)
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  sheon

  1 year ago

  what encourages me?.....when i know something that if i do, will make the person that i care for smile.
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  songjun

  1 year ago

  lol omg i remember making milo ice cubes when i was young!! hahaha
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  Angeline

  1 year ago

  Flowers do =)
  
  yellow sunflowers =)
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  Angeline

  1 year ago

  oh i just realized
  
  in singapore the word 'mug' = 'study hard' (verb)
  
  mugs of motivation
  indeed.
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  Shingo T

  1 year ago

  There is a Mr Ego who lives inside me.
  
  What I love to do to get things done is to boast to the whole world about something that I will be doing, like going for a marathon.
  
  After which, Mr Ego will make sure that it gets done.
  You don't want to be seen as a "all talk, and no action", right? ^_^
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  Ping

  1 year ago

  What motivates me? I think it is the outcome of the something I want to do or achieve. The fruit of my hard work, yeah, I think that's it and of course, the long relaxation, sleep and rest that I can get after it too.
  
  You can do it! (Yeah, it sound so lame but it is true~!)
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  nickie

  1 year ago

  lets see. what motivates me. hmmm.
  - coffee. the aroma of it is enough to make me feel pumped up.
  - good weather.
  - successful people who started out as nothing.
  - certain friends who're forever motivated.
  - challenges. the more difficult something is, the more i wanna conquer it.
  - discouragement. different from you haha.
  - my end goal.
  - and YOU. yes you do, believe it or not, you motivate me tremendously. or at least, the stuff you write do. =) (and im sure im not the only one)
  
  i hope knowing your words motivate other ppl gives you strength to strive for the best too! cheers. :)
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  k0k

  1 year ago

  I'm motivated to memorise the contents of telephone sized textbooks of stupid, boring, obscure medical symptoms, drug effects and side effects, and gazillions of God's littler creations out to get our asses every single day for 5 years and beyond...
  
  ... just so one day, I can sidle up to some really hot chick in a bar or a party, swirling a drink in one hand and say with a winning smile, "Hi, I'm a doctor".
  
  If Japanese anime ever taught me anything, it's that nurses are always busty and hot and not at all wearied from having to change geriatric diapers all day long.
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  nice gigi

  1 year ago

  watching inspiring movies ^^
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  Bernard

  1 year ago

  VoonKiat the bird. lol usual. :)
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  Nael

  1 year ago

  Just use big words.
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  Sureindran Raja Silvam

  1 year ago

  I agree with you. I can't do any serious stuff at home. And the excuse is always my bed, that it's so tempting that I feel like sleeping. Moreover, the cold whether like this can make me go ZzzZ faster than usual.
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  entwined

  1 year ago

  YOU CAN DO IT!!!! + what charlie said in his 2nd para in his comment.
  
  as for what motivates me? heh. nothing like good ole exam pressure. right now, my finals are about 6 months away, so i don't feel it yet, but i do so very badly need to find something else to motivate me before it's too late! i've never really felt a sense of urgency for my studies, so it's quite hard to suddenly change now hahaha. oh well. good luck to you and i! :)
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  Tyler

  1 year ago

  That morphling thing is simply..genius. If there were rep points to be given I'd give lol.
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  'cia

  1 year ago

  Lately, whenever I catch Nickelback's video for the song "If Everyone Cared" on tele, I get really motivated to make a difference, however small it may be, to make this world a better place.
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  TheRealAnonymous

  1 year ago

  I work best under pressure... =p
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  esther *

  1 year ago

  i have this reminder pasted on my ceiling so i see it once i wake up every morning. well, sometimes when days are shitty, it doesn't really motivate me much, but most days it does, even if it's a cliche phrase.
  
  "when we wake up in the morning, we have 2 simple choices.
  go back to sleep and dream. or wake up and chase those dreams."
  
  (plus, i think it works for me because im such a sucker for good quotes haha.)
  
  all the best, girl! :)
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  aimee

  1 year ago

  this is damn strange but koko krunch motivates me lah.
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  pinkshirtz

  1 year ago

  bwahaha ... so funny! Dota can be quite fun! but intelligence hero always end up dead at the end of the game ... hmmph.
  Anyways ... merry christmas ... pavilion christmas carol was the best!
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  jimmy

  1 year ago

  last minute work motivates the hell outta me .
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  jimmy

  1 year ago

  and magic shrooms aha
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  lishun

  1 year ago

  a holiday motivates me.
  
  that, and that my life has a purpose.
  
  whoopee! 9 days till finals! aargh!
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  caryn

  1 year ago

  yep, last minute pressure makes me work best. if only i can get those last-minute vibes earlier... argh.
  
  to k0k: maybe i should take the first part of your motivation, and change the second part to: … just so one day, when some hot guy sidles up to me, swirling a drink in one hand and say with a winning smile, “Hi, I’m a doctor”, i can smile back with an even more bedazzling smile and say, "oh hi there, i'm a doctor too..."
  
  and i agree with nickie. your blog's my motivation too ^^ and also great songs.
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  june

  1 year ago

  go go!! you can do it!! :D
  
  or, i can feed you with a milo ice cube every 10 mins :)
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  Sparky

  1 year ago

  holler if you need help with essay editing! =) good luck with them!
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  Alynna

  1 year ago

  Thinking about screwing up is... uh.. kinda motivating? Looking at the clock and counting the number of hours I have left often makes me go, ok, turn off msn nowww that thing is superevilistic. :P Does that count?
  
  Really, if I was motivated, I wouldn't procrastinate so much. So maybe I'm not answering your question here. Hahaha.
  
  All the best with the essays! Good that you know what motivates you. ;)
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  michellesy

  1 year ago

  I think you're one of the wisest old-souls-trapped-in-young-bodies I have ever (figuratively) met, and if nothing else, I'm sure that'll come through in your essays =)
  
  Case in point - listing down things that motivate you on this blog. Wise move, no? LOL!
  
  Things that motivate me?
  Fear of failure wtf. I am so screwed-up wtf hahahah.
  
  No, but seriously, that as well as that awful sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you KNOW you've let someone down big-time.
  
  Like I said, I am one big-time, externally-motivated, screwed-up person hahahahaahahah.
  
  Good luck for your application essays babe - and imagine the buzz you'll get when you see your mailbox crammed with letters from all these top-notch colleges, each and every one of them begging you to enrol! =)
  
  ps: Milo is awesome - eating it straight up rocks my socks too!
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  michellesy

  1 year ago

  KOK: ROTFL - you're leaving buaya footprints everywhere! =P
  
  Caryn: LOL - great rejoinder =)
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  Kristof

  1 year ago

  Instead, you could just play dota
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  lynndhia

  1 year ago

  good luck for all your upcoming assignments and exams babe :)
  
  go go go!
  
  drink more starbucks ;)
  that often motivates me enough to get through a bad day
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  fern

  1 year ago

  go pinkpau!
  
  a nasi lemak bungkus on early mornings motivate me :P
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  raZZbeRRy

  1 year ago

  In general, I'd say PEOPLE motivate me. It is the people who disappoint you, might hurt you, but at the end of the day, knowing that I've done something to change people's lives, or done something to have impacted someone's life in any way, or having people put their faith in me, and people who encourage me, people who share their life stories, people who give me good competition :), and people, people, people...
  
  If people motivate you in any way (which I suppose is the same for you, from the way you put your motivations), here's something that *might* encourage you:
  
  You're a very good writer, and I know you'll get your essay done (like you always do, don't you!). What's important is just to write from your heart and be sincere, because sincerity definitely goes a long way!
  
  Cheers!
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  clem

  1 year ago

  your blog motivates me to write, among others. honest. no boot-licking (or high heels?) intended. :)
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  natech

  1 year ago

  Good post!
  
  Same with Clem, reading your blog motivates me to write and help untie the knots in my head. You've got a way of saying things. Articulate, that is. :-)
  
  I remember one friend of mine and he would put on a 'serious mode' and do his physics homework even in a room full of people. So I realize it doesn't matter where or what situations you're in, they're just excuses. All you have to do is to put ur mind down and complete what you're supposed to. Ofc we all need motivation. I try to find motivation everyday, not just once in a while when I need it. Everyday.
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  netster

  1 year ago

  a person without motivation is as good as zombie :)
  
  Cheers & Merry Christmas!
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  Christine

  1 year ago

  Merry Christmas! and remember to cheer up even if everything seems bad. It's just life anyway, everyone in every walks of life will face it, so take it strong! and be happy...:)
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  miss susan

  1 year ago

  i am the serial procrastinator, no body does it better than me.
  i love this post su ann, it inspires me =)
  
  what motivates me the most is when people look down on me. When they think that I will never score that high distinction in finance, I do. Yeah, proving people wrong motivates me. Is that bad?? Sighhh.... this kind of motivation doesn't roll around much though, because people are so encouraging and supportive. Hehehe...
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  Victor Tan

  1 year ago

  I think your readers would be a great motivation. U just churned out one long essay in this post =P why not put them all right here . Put some funny pics of u doing it too =P
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  annonymouse

  1 year ago

  Hello... have yourself a merry Christmas with your loved ones...
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  pohnee

  1 year ago

  i think my motivation is my mum. cos she always says i'm stupid so i'm all out to prove her wrong, and when i get good results she'll be like,"see i knew u could do it!" -____-
  
  anyway, merry christmas and good luck with ur college apps ;)
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  miss.cc

  1 year ago

  hi su ann aka pinkpau ^^
  
  don't worry so much. you are an excellent writer. i inspire to be one someday so you're my inspiration as well besides J.K. Rowling. hehehehe.....!
  
  hmm...what motivates me?
  
  - competition. =D
  
  -. challenges (like when it's too hard or ppl putting me down for some dumb reason. anyway, this is one time to be kind of egoistical so that i won't be discouraged. hahaha!). so in other words, they're jealous of moi. i guess. hehehehe or trying to see me fail =.="""""""
  
  -the environment/surroundings. sometimes even in uncomfortable situations i can get motivations. like Eureka! moments. xD
  
  -coffee! actually that makes me hyper-er. xP
  
  -successful people
  
  -motivational quotes
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  Vicnan

  1 year ago

  Seeing that flabbergasted look on peoples faces as they scramble for words, but always return to omg that was awesome and smugly saying..
  
  
  Duh.
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  Donetsk

  1 year ago

  Hi from Donetsk, Ukraine. I am leaving comment here just to say thank you for this site, I am looking forward to reading more posts, hope it goes well, all the best, Jay.
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