<p>Feel free to use this prompt. This one is created by Collegeboard so if you want to practice with this one, go ahead. :-D</p>
<p>Prompt: A sense of happiness and fulfillment, not personal gain, is the best motivation and reward for one's acheivements. Expecting a reward of wealth or recognition for achieving a goal can lead to disappointment and frustration. If we want to be happy in what we do in life, we should not seek achievement for the sake of winning wealth and fame. The personal satisfaction of a job well done is its own reward.</p>
<p>Assignment: Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather than by money or fame? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observation.</p>
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<p>My essay:</p>
<p>Benjamin Franklin once said, "No gains without pains." Do people work hard through pains to accomplish their goals for physical gain as in money or fame? Or do they simply aspire to get that good, satisfying feeling? I think that people often become motivated because of money or fame than satisfaction.</p>
<p>F. Scott Fitzgerald, an author of modern classic The Great Gatsby, stood out to be a clear model. Although Fitzgerald had brilliant skills as writer, not all of his works were from personal satisfaction. He wrote many short stories and worked to publish articles in the newspapers because of economic reason. It wasn't because he had an avarice for money but rather, his recognition as writer didn't fulfill the money for living. As a result, he found other jobs as editors for money and had to give up his apssion on writing things he wanted.</p>
<p>Bankers during the World War I were categorized as greedy "evils." When the nation underwent a war, bankers made great amounts of money from arms sale and several other profits that weren't available in the peacetime. These people certainly deserved the title "evils" because they became blind for money. According to one research by famous historian, bankers were definitely culpable of stirring people into investments by wheedling them about upcoming war ------ even way before the declaration of war. Obviously, bankers had long lost the personal satisfaction of building strong economy to people. All they cared was money, money, and money.</p>
<p>Last example appeared in many teenagers in high schools. My friend Chad started to work in pizza store named Fox's. Honestly, he hated to work there because the place was always arid and wages had been low. Nevertheless, he still works there. Why? It's simple. Just like most teens, he needs money for his car, clothes, and occassionally his girlfriend. Of course, some teens do enjoy their part-time jobs but in many cases, they work only to get the dollars ------ not to accomplish something satisfying.</p>
<p>Through the courses of history and people, money has been the top of satisfaction. It is ideal for people to make sufficient money and do what they love. But the truth isn't always so bright.</p>