Quote Originally Posted by JackB View Post
All poets , writers , painters , etc have the motivation to succeed.

Only very few make it real.
I would say that it isn't motivation that the non-successful ones lack. If they don't write, paint, or po, then I would agree that they lack motivation. If their subjects suck, then perhaps they lack inspiration, but you'd then have to ask whether it was the tools that didn't inspire them or the subject. However, as long as they are motivated, inspired by the subject, and utterly lacking in talent, they will require profound luck to succeed. These days, luck may be more important than motivation.