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So, that assignment I mentioned earlier. I just finished it.
A motive is something that gives someone a reason for doing a certain goal. There are many different motivations: hunger and thirst, money, power, popularity, the list goes on. Sometimes wanting to win is a person's motivation; that was mine while playing the video game Team Fortress 2, a competitive game in which two groups fight each other and have to work with their teammates in order to fulfill a goal. There are different maps (areas) with different goals, and on the map I was on the objective was to go into the other side's base, steal their intelligence and bring it back to your base-it was a capture the flag game, basically. You also had to protect your base so that the enemy couldn't get your intelligence.
I wanted my team to win, of course. “Capture the intelligence!” was on my mind. Sure, I wanted to defeat foes in bloody ways, but I also wanted to get the goal, or at least keep the other team from getting theirs. (If only I were that motivated with my homework!) I played for about two rounds-won the first time, lost the other.
Though I was eager to win, I played fair. I didn't use glitches or cheats to give myself an advantage; I played the game like I was supposed to. I didn't insult my killer whenever I died (and I died a lot, believe me) either, or otherwise be rude to anyone. I just had fun with the game. However, sometimes players cheat or curse when they want to win, which can lead to them being kicked off the server. Continued misuse and abuse can even lead to getting one's account banned.
In conclusion, motivation can both help and hinder. If you're motivated enough, you might accomplish your goal, but it isn't guaranteed. If you get too motivated and resort to cheating or becoming aggravated, you can get into a lot of trouble you could've avoided. Just do your best and maybe you'll get the intelligence to your base.
A motive is something that gives someone a reason for doing a certain goal. There are many different motivations: hunger and thirst, money, power, popularity, the list goes on. Sometimes wanting to win is a person's motivation; that was mine while playing the video game Team Fortress 2, a competitive game in which two groups fight each other and have to work with their teammates in order to fulfill a goal. There are different maps (areas) with different goals, and on the map I was on the objective was to go into the other side's base, steal their intelligence and bring it back to your base-it was a capture the flag game, basically. You also had to protect your base so that the enemy couldn't get your intelligence.
I wanted my team to win, of course. “Capture the intelligence!” was on my mind. Sure, I wanted to defeat foes in bloody ways, but I also wanted to get the goal, or at least keep the other team from getting theirs. (If only I were that motivated with my homework!) I played for about two rounds-won the first time, lost the other.
Though I was eager to win, I played fair. I didn't use glitches or cheats to give myself an advantage; I played the game like I was supposed to. I didn't insult my killer whenever I died (and I died a lot, believe me) either, or otherwise be rude to anyone. I just had fun with the game. However, sometimes players cheat or curse when they want to win, which can lead to them being kicked off the server. Continued misuse and abuse can even lead to getting one's account banned.
In conclusion, motivation can both help and hinder. If you're motivated enough, you might accomplish your goal, but it isn't guaranteed. If you get too motivated and resort to cheating or becoming aggravated, you can get into a lot of trouble you could've avoided. Just do your best and maybe you'll get the intelligence to your base.