What makes me motivated about Bitcoin, i would say it is the fact that i can access opportunities that usually it would be beyond my reach or would require me having to travel long distance but just with my phone and good internet and of course good research, there are alot of opportunities i can tap into. The independence that comes with the knowledge one has after doing personal research on Bitcoin is enough reason to motivate someone to keep striving for more with Bitcoin.  

Of course, everyone has their own motivation for investing in bitcoin, and yes, your motivation for Bitcoin makes a lot of sense. In today's digital era even with just a phone, the internet, and some self research, we can access and make transactions anywhere especially when traveling abroad, we don’t need to carry physical assets like we would with gold. 

Besides that, the appeal is very real right now because Bitcoin as an asset tends to increase in value unlike fiat currency which keeps getting drained due to inflation. And Bitcoin also allows us to have full freedom to control and protect our own assets without relying on a centralized system.

I bet that for most people here, whether they want to admit it or not, are interested in Bitcoin just (like me) because of its price growth. Period.  Of course, the first attraction is turning existing fiat into even more fiat, and maybe using it to buy real things or pay even in BTC.  Only after that comes the technical interest in the blockchain and I dont mean BTC specifically here, but how blockchain works in general. What also excites me personel about BTC is that no government or third party can control it, and the ability to take Bitcoin with me across borders just by memorizing my wallets seed phrase. That feels incredibly liberating. 

You just said my mind, like spending or saving my money without any third-party is given, like i can save any amount without being invited by the bank to answer queries of what am into or how i got the money, i just love the privacy/self custody that Bitcoin gives and that motivates me about using it.

The fact that i can put my money into Bitcoin and see it increase in value on the long run is also given, it's enough to motivate anyone to adopt Bitcoin for the purpose of investment with it.

Freedom is what motivates everyone who invests in bitcoin. As it gives one total control over your wealth without too many procedures like our government banks does. Whereever one is you can operate it with just internet and keys.

Like you stated "understanding that bitcoin is volatile" is important because motivation without understanding the risk is dangerous. So avoiding guaranteed return promises, trading only what you can afford to loose and thinking long-term and not just chasing short pumps its better and In all patiece and understanding makes it work.

If you kept it in Bitcoin, you would have self-custody. If you had the private key, no bank or institution could have held your money. This is certainly one of the big advantages of Bitcoin.

However, you say that you want to withdraw money for your own needs. This means that you need to keep your emergency fund and long-term investments separate. You cannot withdraw that money when you need it, which is certainly a problem. But the bank in which you kept the money was actually the money you needed. In the case of Bitcoin, although you can withdraw money whenever you want. But it is generally not recommended to put the necessary money into Bitcoin. Because during the price drop, you may be forced to sell it at a loss.

Sured. Not only the freedom alone, Bitcoin actually gives us the full responsibility again and you have saying over your own bitcoins is a great title, because you don't need to call on any authority or Government regulation before sending your funds out, that's why it's always advisable to cross check everything before making transactions out in order to avoid sending it to wrong address, as no one is responsible for that action. Security part of it is vary more important before holding the bitcoin itself, the most interesting part of bitcoin investment journey is that, you don't really need to have a huge amount of money before beginning the investment, even with the little amount of discretionary money at hand can be invested gradually and holding for a long-term growths. Bitcoin also gives you peace of mind  when you approach it fairly.