I have been playing the drums for six years and sometimes I have always wondered why I was doing it. Personally i get most of my motivation knowing that I will be playing drums for the United States Marine Corps this time next year. I also have always looked to fellow ban members for help. If you need motivation find something or someone that you really admire that preferably are in the same field, and try to imagine yourself in their place someday. Thats what I did with the USMC band.