The psychology of motivation?

Doing an academic course is bad enough when you are a student, well there are the early mornings, the late nights and generally learning to cope with life as an adult. But to do it part-time, when you’re practically twice the age, working full time and running a house, well that’s a different matter. It means working after work, working the weekends, and all the other times when everyone else just seems to be having a good time. Well I suppose it was my choice, and to be honest I really enjoy it.So, this Bank Holiday weekend, I’ve decided that I’m going to stay indoors, ignore the fact that it one of the nicest days we’ve had all year as well as the knowledge that my friends are having fun at the coast, and I’m going to break the back of this coursework.Well it’s now Saturday night and although I’ve worked hard, I am also the proud owner of the cleanest windows on my street, a path, which if you so desired you could eat your dinner off ,and highly polished door furniture ’the trade term for your door knobs and knockers’! I’m not the only one experience this phenomenon, my classmate tells me her house is also sparkling.So, what is it about doing course work? I’ve done what the experts tell you – I’ve broken it down into smaller segments and I set myself achievable goals. But still, I can’t seem to motivate myself. That has led me to question the psychology of motivation. Normally I am not too bothered if the windows are gleaming or the brass polished and as for thinking the path needed a dose of Jeyes fluid, well it just wouldn’t register on my radar.So is the motivation to exercise your brain or undertake physical labour different? We’ll see when the tables are turned. Will I prefer to learn something new when the hovering or ironing or dusting etc really needs done.