Reward yourself to get your motivation going?

I thought that at one time but then I kind of ruined it when I said to myself that I am not a circus animal. Sorry lol. If it works for you keep it going. Be good.

Usually, if I have paid my bills and taken care of all of my appointments, I treat myself to the Drake Hotel. It is the hotel where the United States presidents go when they come to Chicago, Illinois. The Hilton family has now acquired it. The food in their various restaurants is absolutely fantastic, especially the Cape Cod Room. The fish is freshly caught and then prepared superbly. This I do every six months and aren't we all worth it?

With me, the progress that I make in reaching my goal(s) is reward enough for me. I don't need to "pay myself" anything other than that.

That would be great occasionally. But pampering yourself frequently to get on going can turn into a vice.

Yes, I think it helps a lot.
Whenever I have school work and big projects to do I set small goals for myself and reward them with a break/something I've been wanting if I complete it. However if I fail to finish the task within the deadline, I have to keep working so I get mad at myself and usually finish before the next deadline.

Motivation is an important thing to sustain especially when doing things you need to do. I also think contemplating what small tasks are going to get you in the future, i.e. doing your school work will eventually get you into a good Uni' and have you be able to get the degree and then the career you want. While this might help a little, it's hard to focus on big goals which seem entirely irrelevant to your present, so treating yourself for everything you achieve is really important.