By motivation we understand a set of principles or factors that influence one in the direction of acting for success. They say that without it we would all be but a bunch of passive, lazy people that seem to have no goal in life. And indeed, once we understood how the universe works, supposedly at a very young age, we have kept getting involved in experiences filled with many motivating factors. Do you want the candy? You have to work for it just a little bit and listen to mammy. This is how it all starts. Therefore, without even becoming aware of what we undergo, we are taught the very basics of responding to motivation.
Motivation seems to appear when, after performing a certain action, there is some kind of reward that creates pleasure or satisfaction to the individual who receives it. The reward in itself may be manifest inherently, meaning that the mental and emotional satisfaction prove sufficient to cause a repetition of the action later. It can also be extrinsic, according to studies; and that means that money or praise coming from others is the key to making you repeat the performance. As a result, motivation is also of two kinds intrinsic, or inner, and extrinsic, or outer. As it may be obvious to you already, intrinsic motivation has to do with your own person and what you want whereas the extrinsic type has to do with external factors or people. The intrinsic type of motivation is also divided into two more subcategories. On the one hand there is intrinsic motivation triggered by sheer personal pleasure like a hobby, and on the other there is intrinsic motivation caused by obligation which usually includes work tasks.
All in all, motivation surely defines the way we move through life. This is the factor that has made us walk for the first time, that has helped us in learning how speak our native tongue correctly, that has pushed us forward in school years and university studies perhaps, that has made us get a job, get married, have children, provide the best for our children and want to grow old within a home full of peace and warmth. Motivation can take many forms and can be related to many things.
