Different ways of motivation
Every time, when we set ourselves a
goal, we have to face the problem of motivation. We can motivate ourselves, but we motivate
other people as well. There could be truly wonderful plans or ideas, but
without proper motivation to putting them into effect, they are worth nothing. We could notice it in
history itself, every major event caused by men need motivation(or at least
luck). Without it, the great people would not take any actions, but stay at
home instead and just wondering, what would that be, if they did something. But it is also seen in every single
goal, even the simplest one.
For example, we would never prepare our food without the motivation,
which is hunger.
Motivation is closely connected to emotions or
reflexes. It could be basic, like minimize physical pain and maximize
pleasure, or more complex like achieve something and spread an idea(but let be
honest, there is a pleasure connected to that). In most cases there is a vision
of reward, or vision of the end of a punishment, or obviously both(like famous
“carrot and stick”).
Whenever we are
supervised, in a work place or school for example, we are constantly motivated
by the system of rewards and penalties. In school those are grades, in work the
number on your paycheck and bonuses(back in the past, in both there were also
physical punishments as well).
Good teachers are those, who inspire their
students to get interested in the subject and motivate them to work hard for
their own good. Managers, on the other hand, are good, when they can motivate
their co-workers to work hard for the good of a company(and the less money they
promise to them in bonuses, the more money they receive. That is their
motivation).
A level of motivation
generally depends on our emotional involvement. When you are strongly engaged
in the project and share a common goal, then it is much easier to force
yourself to action.
It is not easy to receive a full
commitment, but this is not the only problem with motivation. A lack of motivation
could be caused by diseases or drugs. Depression is the major cause of the lack
of willingness to act. Drugs and narcotics increases the sense of
powerlessness. Trauma after unpleasant events is usually forces us to suspend
any operations.
And what about you? What
do you do, when you have to motivate yourself? Have you ever had bigger problem
with it? How do you motivate people you know to take action? And what do you
think is the best motivator?
Source:
-wikipedia.org
- http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/motivation
-wikipedia.org
- http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/motivation
For me the best motivation is when the deadline is going. I always promie that I'll do what I have to earier, but I doesn't works. I hate it!
ReplyDeleteBut if I like something, I can do it earlier, precisely and without talking myself: 'you are stiupid, you don't have time!' ;)
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ReplyDeleteI need motivation every time i have an exam or do my homework for english classes. Ihave never do exercises or I've never learn to exam a day earlier. I wish I could learn regular... Just once!
ReplyDeleteI have never had any problems with my motivation for work. I think it is connected with that I always try to pick only those activities which are connected with my interests.
ReplyDeleteI am unfortunately very lazy person, but when I know I have to work I simply do it. I spend 5 minutes a day to think about my day's plan, what I have to do and how long it will last. Everyday I find about an hour to relax, because it is necessary when I have to work a lot. Many people don't think this way and then they just have a lot more work to do, because they left things to be done later.
My motivator is "Don't left work to be done later, because then you have to work more".
Personally, I think that the best motivation is deadline :). I cant study many days before exam but 1 day before. However if there is any interesting subject for me and which I like to learn, there is no problem. But I agree with the author that the teacher can also motivate us. It depends how : by being very friendly or rigor.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I have problems to motivate myself. If I don't have a choice and I have to do something I will do it eventually. For example when I have a deadline. I think it's easier to motivate other people than ourselves. There exist many ways of motivation. One of them is an award or a privilege. But for most of population basic motivation is to have a well balanced standard of life.
ReplyDeleteEverybody sometimes have a problem with motivation I think. But if we know that something must be done, we do this even before deadline! It is hard to say how find the best way of motivation because everybody have his own method. Usually I thinking for long time which i must do and after that i just do it! Of course it also depend of my personal interesting, if i like a subject i don t need any motivation;)
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to motivate me to do things which I really don't care. This is not good because these things then collect a lot and you have to do everything at the last moment.
ReplyDeleteI do not have any problems with the motivation for the important things for me. It depends on our attitude to the matter.
I admit that, unfortunately, I have a weak incentive system. I always get down to work or study at the last moment, when the deadline, test or exam is approaching. The worst part is that sometimes do not realize how much I have to learn the material or work to be done. Then everything is adding up and I'm just not able to do everything. Shame on me for this, but for 19 years I could not change it, so I stopped the fight and accept the fact that there are days when I'm doing nothing, and days when I work for two or more.
ReplyDeleteMotivation is one of the most important elements to success. If they do not build in a sense of duty and need to do some things that no form of outwardly aid does not work. It is we ourselves are the best agents that stimulate to action.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion sometimes each of us have a problem with motivation.
ReplyDeleteIn my case the motivation depends on puropose.
I always try to think positive and do what I can.
Motivation helps us and gives us an opportunity to achieve the success.
Even if we are convinced that goal is difficult the motivation should gives us the strenght.
I agree with the statement that we are motivated by the system of rewards and penalties but not only.
One of the essential factors of motivation is or are our dreams,interests and success.
I always try to motivate my friends by giving them the inspiration and showing what they can achieve if only they want and I also can rely on them.
Maybe to motivate ourself is enought to see only advantages of our "problem". Main problems usually are studing and work. We only can get not lose something trough studing for example knowledge which is necessary to get a good job and earn enough money for us. As we know money provide safe. I think when somebody isn't motivatated to work maybe he/she should change a job and after should chceck is he/she still unmotivated.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion the best way to motivate is involved in the action.
ReplyDeleteAlso a good way is to remind the stories of people who inspire me. Often, a well-known characters - their obstinacy and hard work - can motivate me more than anything.