Motivation

I was pondering motivation recently and what had driven me to think about the topic. Yes I meant that purposely to be ironic but it does make a point. I, like most people are motivated based on curiosity, guilt, pride, others expectation, and anticipated results. I guess when I was younger I might have been motivated by fear too, but thankfully as I have gotten older, I try not to irritate people needlessly.

In my case, I recently wrote a post on hot dogs after I visited a random hot dog shop here in town. Amazingly that meager little post generated more email than almost any topic I have explored, save political commentary. People leave anonymous comments all the time, but to send me private notes with their memories and hot dog favs - well I thought that was special. Most of the time, I tend to write in a vacuum, not worried about what particularly connects with readers as long as my posts work for me. Well apparently people are passionate about their favorite dogs and HAD to tell somebody.

But now with so many hot dog opinions out there, I suddenly have become MOTIVATED to set out on a quest to try some of YOUR favorite hot dog places myself. Now it may take awhile depending on the city or STATE, but I think this is a goal my wallet and GUT can handle - with enough tasty toppings to spare. I will have to gather up a few stories of my dogged adventures and report back with delicious details and Matlock's passion for the best deals on the topic.

So I guess my wife will have the blogosphere to thank when I beg out of a fancy dinner in some new town that we visit. No, it is not the price of those steaks - you know I would eat 'em if I could. But I am dedicated and driven by expectation and principle. I have a loyal following of hot dog aficionados who need cold hard facts on top hot dogs - not stupid steaks! I'm truly moved by my readers to do more hot dog research. Unfortunately, if I eat too many of the really greasy ones,I may be moved a little bit more than I'd like to admit! I'll keep you informed on my progress ... uh - on the hot dog places and NOTHING else.