People underrate the power of motivation because they cannot tell the difference between what extrinsic and intrinsic motivation is and how the latter (intrinsic motivation) is the true source to never-ending drive, persistence, inspiration and action. Intrinsic motivation stems from internal factors, where individuals find personal satisfaction, enjoyment, or fulfilment in performing a task. This form of motivation is driven by inherent interest, curiosity, or a sense of accomplishment. Extrinsic motivation instead relies on external rewards or punishments, such as praise, recognition, financial incentives, or fear of consequences, this form of motivation will NOT reap you the discipline you are looking for because it has nothing to do with your passion or purpose. But there is much more to this... To cultivate PERMANENT motivation with regards to what we are doing on a daily basis we need to optimise the 5 key intrinsic motivators, these are: 1. Curiosity: the insatiable itch to learn everything you work on. 2. Mastery: the pursuit for excellence and continuous improvement. 3. Autotelicity: the love for the activities you do at work. 4. Purpose: how the work you do fulfils a higher meaning beyond yourself. 5. Autonomy: being in control of the when, how and what of your work. If you want to optimise your motivation YOU HAVE TO optimise these 5 key principles to intrinsic motivation the best you can so that your motivation becomes unstoppable and that you never hit a dead end ever again. The best way I would recommend doing this is by identifying which principal of #intrinsicmotivation is FLAT-LINING the most in your work or career. Once you have identified it you should then shift focus towards boosting your work or career towards that intrinsic motivator principle in relation to your personal needs. You want to always make sure that your #curiosity, #mastery, #autotelicity, #purpose and #autonomy are maintained and aligned towards your #idealpersonality and desire.
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