Ofttimes, when I am in a 'highly driven, highly focused' state, I have a tendancy to have a bit of tunnel-vision. I am so focused on the task at hand, that I tend to ignore everything else, including my own physical needs. I forget to eat, drink, sleep, etc., running full steam ahead on nothing but adrenaline, then all the sudden, I realize that I'm 'out of gas', so to speak. Because of this tendancy, I try to avoid being exessively 'driven'. I've also noticed that when I am extremely 'focused' the tunnel vision causes me to concentrate on only one aspect of the problem. When I force myself to stop working and take a few steps back, an easier, more elegant solution often presents itself.
'Motivation' is only one key to the problem. It could be that you just need to pace yourself. It's a bit like the 'tortoise and the hare'. The hare is highly motivated but doesn't have much staying power. Meanwhile, the 'slow solid' tortoise keeps ploding along, getting there eventually, while the hare is buisy resting...
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