Motivation is something that is valuable in life, without motivation all the discoveries that have happened wouldn't have. If it wasn't for that one person in your life or the goals you have created for yourself there wouldn't be anything to push you through the tough process of decisions. My biggest motivations are my friends, family and even my teachers. Without those people in my life I wouldn't have the motivation I need to achieve my goals. In the story "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" the narrator is being motivated by wanting something just like when you make goals. His is wanting to get Sheila to notice him. He is persevering, trying to get Sheila's attention and it finally worked. He used his own wants and goals to motivate himself
