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Chapter-2: Functions of Consciousness: Motivation and Fun

Outline of Article:

• Introduction
• The First Interconnected Question of Consciousness
• Thank you

Introduction

The main claim from chapter one is that everything in the universe—universe included—is a function of consciousness. How this precisely happens is beyond my full understanding. Despite this, I still make the claim that consciousness is what the universe and everything within the universe is fundamentally made of.

     How does this relate to writer’s block? At there core, motivation and fun are each a function of free-will, which in turn is a function of consciousness. For this reason, once you as a writer understand how consciousness operates in your motivation and fun, then you will be able to fully maximize the interconnectedness that exists between motivation and fun in your writing.

     Again, if you are having a tough time accepting my metaphysical interpretation of reality, then consider this chapter as another useful fictional tool, a mental model, to use in your writing process.

     And, so, the modern myth, the useful fictional story continues with ….

     There are eight interconnected questions of consciousness, with respect to motivation and fun, that may help minimize your writer’s block. First, what are the factors of motivation? Second, why does a writer experience low motivation? Third, why does a writer’s motivation fluctuate in the presence of others? Fourth, what are the factors of fun? Fifth, why does a writer’s fun fluctuate in the presence of others? Sixth, what is the relationship that exists between motivation and fun? Seventh, what is the law of truth? Eighth, what is the rule of misery?

The First Interconnected Question of Consciousness:

What are the factors of motivation?

     Yes, there are a vast number of ways each person may define motivation from an individual perspective. However, from a general perspective, I claim that motivation is the product of three main factors: value, expectation and willpower. Moreover, I claim that each of these factors act as multiplicative factors to produce motivation in life. Meaning that, all three factors must exist for motivation to exist. At its most foundational level, motivation can be viewed as a measure of some form of action, by some non-zero amount of free-will of choice.

     Before answering this first interconnected question, it is important to define what I mean by each factor of motivation.

     Value is the free-will to assign an amount of worth to something in reality.

     Expectation is the free-will to assign an amount of belief in reality to something that has occurred, is occurring, or will occur, regardless of proof or in contradiction to proof.

     Willpower is the free-will to act in a participatory manner with reality.

     Notice, each of the three factors of motivation is a function of free-will, which means they are each a function of consciousness. The significance of this observation is that a person’s motivation is one hundred percent dependent on their choices in life—and not directly dependent on others.

     Of highest importance to note, there is no factor of happiness or pleasure needed to produce motivation. This is a very critical observation to make because motivation is often falsely believed to be dependent on feelings of joy. In truth, motivation is simply action by choice, regardless of how a person feels. Upon closer inspection we see that expectations, values and willpower in life are all free-will states of being, relative to perception and acceptance of reality. Thus, this means that all thoughts, beliefs, emotions, feelings, actions or inaction happen because of individual motivation.   

     In addition, since willpower is a measure of active participation in physical reality, then this factor must operate in a similar manner to a muscle. As such, training this factor of motivation will be vital in producing higher amounts of total motivation in life. This suggests that one general goal in life is to regularly train one’s willpower, into a much stronger factor within personal motivation.

     Another important comment to make is that the numerical quantities within the factors of motivation are all individualized. In other words, these numerical quantities will not be the same for everyone, even when considering the exact same event in reality. For example, consider eating broccoli.

The Broccoli Example:

Suppose that, for a human being to eat broccoli, there needs to be at least 1,000 units of motivation to carry out this event. Now, I personally don’t like the taste, smell and texture of broccoli; but I do like the color and tree-like appearance it has. Overall, (because of the taste) I only assign a Value of 2 out of 100 in my life, for consuming it. However, I am aware of its health benefits, so I do Expect it to be important to my life, if I consume it. Still, based on prior data, I believe in eating broccoli at a rate of 10 out of 100. As a result, for me to consume broccoli, my Willpower would need to be at least 50 units, to reach the minimum 1,000 unit requirement of eating broccoli. See, (2)(10)(50) = 1000.

     In contrast, a vegetarian may have different values for creating the exact same event in their life, and assign: Value to be 50; Expectation to be 50; and Willpower to be 5. Hence, from a vegetarian’s perspective they can easily produce a much higher amount of motivation, with respect to eating broccoli in their daily life. See, M= (50)(50)(5) = 12,500 units of motivation.

     Notice that a person’s value and expectations for an event in life, places different demands on a person’s willpower to participate. However, the minimum requirements for a given event may remain unchanged across individuals.

1. What are the factors of motivation?

Motivation is the product of three factors in a person’s life: value, expectation and willpower. In symbolic form: let M = motivation; v = value; e = expectation; and w = willpower, then one approximate definition of motivation in a person is:

                      M = (v)(e)(w)                     Equation-1

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Thank You

     I appreciate your time in reading my blog post. Next Thursday I will upload the next part of Chapter-2: Functions of Consciousness: Motivation and Fun, from my abridged book on applied metaphysics, How Does Writer’s Block Work? Metaphysical Causes and Solutions.

     If you have an interest in learning more about my writing, my philosophy of metaphysics, or my self-development books, you are welcome to explore my website, totalconsciousnesses.com on WordPress. Or, if you prefer, spend some time on my Substack, totalfreewill.substack.com

     Also, I currently have nine independently published books on Amazon. Feel free to visit my Amazon Author Page. My top recommendations are: How Does Writer’s Block Work?; How Does Free-Will Work?; How Does Studying Work?; And, Luz Upon The World (this is a tequila western.)

     Overall, I hope the free posts that I upload to this website may provide some positive value in your life.

     Thanks again for your time.