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Only intrinsic motivation lasts
By Taking Care Of My Own Business  •  May 1, 2019

Would you agree or not?

Have you ever felt a drop in motivation to actively take care of your investments?

If you are not intrinsically motivated, your default option is usually extrinsic motivation.

That leaves you foraging for carrots (money, rewards, praise, power, status, prizes) proven to have just the opposite effect as intrinsic motivation.

You may experience a burst of energy, but it’s not the kind of energy that promotes creativity, happiness or well-being.

And, it dissipates quickly, leaving you starving for more carrots just to keep going.

Unfortunately, intrinsic motivation driven by our passion is rare. Especially at work. How often during your day do you say, “I’d do this even if I wasn’t getting paid?”

But intrinsic motivation from doing what you love is just one way to be optimally motivated.

If that kind of intrinsic motivation eludes you in the moment, don’t default to extrinsic motivation.

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