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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
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