action breeds motivation
In Motivation 404, [Redacted] wrote about having no career ambitions nor motivation to make time for work-related exam studies. While making time is possible and career progression is nice, cherishing your leisure time and job role are key. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. You don't have to rise up or even remain in your existing vertical just because someone tells you to.
On ambition, this Tyler Cowen quote from Parker Conley's Tyler Cowen – Learning, History, and Investing in Ideas (found from Etan's Tyler Cowen on compound personal growth) seems pertinent:
You just have to do what interests you because there’s higher compound returns when you stay involved through, you know, these pretty selfish reasons that you’re enjoying it.
On motivation, reverse the formula. Find motivation from actions. A ball at rest remains. A ball in motion keeps moving. It's as Theseus says in i frequently sit in...:
I frequently sit in front of an empty canvas uninspired to make the first step. Then as soon as I've made the first step, everything sort of falls into place.
If you have have very little internal and external pressure upon you like [Redacted] does, what better time is there to act in honor of your interests?