Intrinsic Motivation

Intrinsic Motivation

Even though you might not have heard of intrinsic motivation, you probably understand what motivation means. Anyway before we go further, let's do a quick recap.

Motivation is an energy source that helps push us towards our goals. Motivation meets certain needs which include:

• Need of pleasure
• Need to minimize pain
• The need to find food
• Or a need to accomplish a goal

Motivation is said to take on two different forms intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.

Intrinsic motivation is a form of motivation which comes from fulfilling a task or a pleasure which you take great enjoyment in. Students are a fine example of this. Studying to achieve your own goals and to master a subject would be considered an intrinsic motivation.

Extrinsic motivation comes from achieving goals for results that come from outside of yourself. Such as studying to get good grades, or being paid to do a certain job or task. Winning a competition would be extrinsic motivation, you want to beat everyone else.

As inside motivation comes from self reward this is also associated with positive thinking. You need to have the right mindset so you can achieve the results you are looking for.

Allowing yourself to seek a reward for your actions is your motivator. This is very true with learning a new task. Your inside motivation comes from the reward of success, such as striving to learn to play a musical instrument.

Since 1970 there have been many studies performed on intrinsic motivation. It has been shown that if you receive your reward as soon as you reach your goal, you view your results in a better light. Having to wait longer to get your reward lessens the effect of the motivation.

Challenges can also be seen as an intrinsic motivation, providing of course the challenge is something you enjoy doing. Putting together a difficult jigsaw puzzle will reward your intrinsic motivation. For those that enjoy math or crosswords, solving the problems will bring you immense joy.

By now you can see that inside motivation can bring you immense pleasure. If you decide to motivate yourself by attempting something really difficult, be sure to give yourself enough time to complete the challenge. Putting a time limit on something can take away from the joy of getting the job done. It then turns into something mandatory.

You can apply motivation to several areas of your life. As a motivator to get a job completed, as a challenge to solve something others see as difficult. As well you can use motivation to get a longer term goal completed. This would include things like losing weight or learning something new, or training to run a marathon.

Whether your goal is an extrinsic or intrinsic motivation you should always put your best effort into it to get the task completed. Putting your best foot forward and applying yourself will help you achieve the goals and dreams you have always desired for yourself and your family.

all what we want, not as easy as what we expected, but if we, want the hope that with strong motivation and effort, certainly hope it will come true, remember,! that in this world nothing is impossible,

So first hopefully this article can be useful for you all,,!

Intrinsic Motivation