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Motivation is the driving force of the world. When I first started blogging, I was not sure where it would take me. Maybe personal gratification, maybe publicity, nobody knows.

However, I was motivated. When I want to do something I do it. I do not wait around for something to happen, I make it happen.

My objectives have not changed at all throughout my entire life. I want to make a lot of money, be healthy and make other people happy.

Tall order? No. How do I get this done? How did I get this motivated? The answers are below, you just need to keep reading.

My experience as an undergraduate at USC was amazing, I would not have traded it in for anything.

I just came from my accountant, he says that I owe a TON of money to the government. That sucks. First, I don't think the government is doing a good job, and I have not signed any contracts with them guaranteeing anything. They are supposed to guarantee me life liberty and property. I am bound by law to pay my taxes which I will do. Yet, very, very hesitantly.

I asked my accountant, "Why should I pay my taxes?" He responded, "Because I don't want you to go to jail."

That's the best answer I can get? If I don't pay, I could go to jail... real motivation.

There are six levels of moral development that people should be trying to achieve.

Level 1 (Pre-Conventional)

1. Obedience and punishment orientation

(How can I avoid punishment?)

2. Self-interest orientation

(What's in it for me?)

Level 2 (Conventional)

3. Interpersonal accord and conformity

(The good boy/good girl attitude)

4. Authority and social-order maintaining orientation

(Law and order morality)

Level 3 (Post-Conventional)

5. Social contract orientation

6. Universal ethical principles

(Principled conscience)

According to these levels, my paying taxes is a combination of reward (or lack thereof) and punishment and authority and social-order maintaining orientation.

That is not where I should be. I am now going to pay taxes from money that I honestly earned to pay for the criminals in jail who are getting three meals a day and all the excersize they want!

Great deal. If I don't pay taxes, then other tax payers will bail me out. The government has bailed out thieves already, I don't see a difference.

Bottom line is: I paid my taxes. Was I motivated to pay them? Not really, but I know that it is the right thing to do.

I will continue to be driven and successful, but something needs to be done about taxes.