WHAT ARE THE MAIN SOURCES OF MOTIVATION?
What influences people to do as they do? There are many diverse influences. It is difficult to pin-point which one is most important, but some factors are as follows: different cultures, social environment and biological influences (e.g.. hunger, thirst) in work and in play. Other influences are our thoughts, our perceptions. Everyone is different and unique, so there are great individual differences in our drives. There are two main sources of motivation: What will happen if you do? What will happen if you don’t? For example, your doctor advises you to give up smoking. If you do, you will feel better and live longer; if you don’t your health is going to deteriorate. Both sources (and implications) are equally powerful. There is a strong correlation between motivation and achievement. Highly motivated people are nearly always achievers. Thrill-seekers like sky-divers and stuntmen often need to do life threatening activities to keep them motivated. Danger gives them pleasure and keeps t
