Basically, there are 2 types of motivation, the extrinsic and
intrinsic.
Extrinsic motivation involve materialistic which do not last, but
yet very powerful at times. Money is a good example of extrinsic
motivation. As you are motivated because you get the reward if you
do it well. But money or materialistic motivation may not be long,
once removed, there is no urge for motivation.
Instrinic motivation involve emotion, usually it last for a long
time, a pyschological effect that makes one wish to do it over and
over again.
Such motivation do not need money, all it need is sincerity and
understanding, example like when a teacher praisied a student of
him improving on his school work, care for him, the student tends
to be motivate to perform better, and he will always keep in his
mind. Same goes to work, if you get a good leadership superior who
knows how to motivate you, he/she care for you, understand you,
praise and recognise you for your good work, you are very much
motivated to work for him or the company even if the paid is not up
to mark.
As Love is an emotion, therefore it fall under intrinsic
motivation, if you have a good relationship in bf and gf, you tends
to be happy and more lovely, and naturally more motivated to do
other things.
There are many tools and programs being designed such as the
maslow's hierrachy of motivation, Hezborg's motivation factors etc
etc.
Self motivation can also fall under intrinsic or extrinsic,
example, alots of sportmen uses intrinsic motivation to excel
themselves to win in sports, such as, i trained so hard, now is the
time, i must try my best, i must try to win it for my parents and
family, to bring glory to my country, they also uses extrinsic to
motivate themselves, such as if i won this race, the money i get, i
will buy a sport car for myself, i must do it.
However motivation can lead to fatal consquences when one do not
understand the meaning of failure, u can motivate yourself to work,
love, train or study hard, and if the outcome is a failure where
you get sacked, lost or failed, it may demotivate you to
depression.
Therefore, it is important to know yourself, your limit, and your
goal in life before motivating yourself to excel, and as for goal,
ensure it is reachable before embarking on it. Just like you hv to
look at yourself in the mirror, do some reflection both physically
and mentally, and ask yourself, where are you now, what are you
going to achieve and what you need to achieve it. If you want to go
for a gal you like, you need to do a research of yourself, do you
fit in, what you need to change, what are the motivation factors
you should adopt to make yourself going forward.
Angel 666
Human Psychology
