It struck me that Lookout and Sundae were both caught in the same web. Lookout losing his motivation at work and Sundae hers in the gym. I was digging around on the web for info on intrinsic motivation while thinking about programs for kids and came across an interesting list of factors that feed into intrinsic motivation. From
here I found, challenge, curiosity, control, fantasy,competition, cooperation, and recognition. I'm not sure recognition is an intrinsic motivator, but it seems like a good list for someone to consider if they need to refocus their drive. ymmv