Boy, I gotta tell you from personal experience that Joel's right on. My GPA was OK, not perfect, and motivation is something I've been fucking fighting for over a decade.
I've finally even gone to a psychaitrist but it's still a massive struggle and no magic bullet.
So I have to agree with you, Joel. But damnit, I wish I could prove him wrong. I fight this every day.
You know, I once went to a doctor to ask about ADD, and was told I didn't have it. Fast forward a couple years later, I was diagnosed with ADD. I used to have motivation problems, and don't anymore because of the ADD medication. My (maybe unwelcome) suggestion: talk to a lot of psychiatrists.
If you're talking at least in part about procrastination, this is one book I've recently gotten good mileage out of. It's a quick but useful read though, as you say, there are no silver bullets:
I've finally even gone to a psychaitrist but it's still a massive struggle and no magic bullet.
So I have to agree with you, Joel. But damnit, I wish I could prove him wrong. I fight this every day.