lol....interesting methods here....for myself, my motivation is knowing if I keep at this I won't end up going back to the restaurant job I had for so long (and hate)....but there are those days I sit and stare at the stupid 30" monitor
...lol...ok, so I wish I had a 30" monitor....but back in reality here, I give myself a break and head off to starbucks for a grande extra hot hazelnut mocha to contemplate things and people watch from outside (rain or shine). You'd be amazed what that does to you. Then back to work I go
In a nutshell...there will be bad days and good days. Just be determined and "love what you do" which is important. If you don't like it, then time to think of something else.