I got motivated trying to piss off a insurance company
Back in Oct last year, I needed to get a new insurance and they needed me to take a blood test. Turns out I was borderline diabetic. Insurance company took that as a great opportunity to spike my premiums - not so much that I can't afford it but just enough that I got mighty pissed off.
Turns out this was the motivation needed to start a regime. Got enrolled into a fitness program. Started counting calories and started lifting weights.
I still suck at lifting weights and there are more days than not when I am not motivated to go anywhere or do anything. And my god the cravings!!
I control and push myself only relying on the fact that some random guy sitting somewhere decided that this guy needs to pay 20% more because of borderline result and i refuse to let it happen again!!