I think we are motivated individually by what we find helpful to living our lives or what we want to add to our lives. I enjoy studying history, so I am motivated to take a history course this year, for example. You might want your own apartment/home, a certain kind of work, a certain degree, etc. When I feel unmotivated, I start basic and ask myself what one thing I want right this second and then I go get it. It can be hard to figure out what we want, especially if we have been told it is selfish or have not been able to get much of what we have wanted growing up, or haven't had much help expressing it, etc.

One thing that works for me is to realize I don't like being bored? So, I am motivated at least to find something interesting to consider?

"People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily." ~Zig Ziglar