What drives us? What does not?
Some days I feel like I am the best version of me. Some days I don’t. Some days I feel like I can conquer the world. Some days I just want to sulk on my bed all day. Some days I feel like I can do all things; I can be all things; and, I can perform. But, some days, I just feel like I want to stay away from everyone; run away from all my responsibilities; and, just forget all my roles for everybody.
Can you feel me here? Sure, you can relate to this.
This entry is all about motivation. What drives us? What does not?
Dale Schunk, an educational psychologist, explains the various perspectives behind human behavior motivation. Such perspectives—behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, and social—answer the question, “Why we behave the way we behave.”
I have created a series of blog entries for each motivation perspective. Click each link to read more: behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, and social.
In case you’re losing motivation in your calling, in your work, or life in general, it’s good to understand the nature of man in terms of what motivates or what demotivates us. Human beings are created with needs and drives. To understand more about your behavior, read the behavioral perspective. To know more about your human needs and desires, read the humanistic perspective. To get into yourself more deeply, read the cognitive perspective. And, to understand why you admire celebrities or historical people, read the social perspective.
So, the next time you feel like losing energy again; When you are in that moment of losing your “why?” ask yourself again:
Am I rewards driven?
Am I needs and desires driven?
Am I self-worth and self-identity driven?
Am I mentor driven?
What drives you? What does not?
References for all the blog entries:
Maslow, A.H. (1943) A Theory of Human Motivation. Retrieved on 16 April 2020 from http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm
Module 7 – Successful Learning, resources compiled by Prof. Malou Juachon
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