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Motivation

Motivation Calculation

Breakdown your action success calculation for a goal you are trying to achieve. Rate the benefit, cost, and likelihood of success. Then explain what made you rate it that way.

Note

MOTIVATION = (BENEFIT – COST) LIKELIHOOD of SUCCESS.

Goal

Goal

Your Goal Here

Benefit

Benefit

Benefit:

💖💖💖💖

Cost

Cost

Cost:

💵💵💵💵

Likelihood of Success

Success

Likelihood of Success:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


For the Task that You Have Struggled Motivating Yourself – What Do You Think Will Happen if You Try the Task?

Idea


Is there a part of You that Says “don’t bother?” What Justification Does that part of Your Mind Use? What Data Does it Use to Support Its Belief?

Question


Where Did You Develop that Belief? Is there a Major Experience You Can Attribute it To? Was it Slowly Built up over Time? Write a Paragraph about the Experience.

Write


Go back through and for Each Line, List out Which Emotions You Felt during that Part.

List


Which of Those Emotions Do You Carry with You Still?

Notice that the emotions from those events are actually with you today, building your belief. The next time you want to engage in the task – look for these emotions.

Note

Alok Kanojia

Quotes

  • The truth is that there are no techniques that will motivate people or make them autonomous. Motivation must come from within, not from techniques. It comes from their deciding they are ready to take responsibility for managing themselves. – EDWARD L. DECI, PH.D., Why We Do What We Do

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