What+is+Motivation

WHAT IS MOTIVATION? Motivation is a thing, thought, observation that puts your mind in a place that causes you to do or pursue something. Motivation gives you a goal to shoot for. Motivation opens your mind and your senses to a whole new world of experiences.

Definitions from two sources: A. **Motivation:** 1. The act or process of motivating. 2. The state of being motivated. 3. Something that motivates; an inducement or incentive.

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 * **motivation**
 * 1.** the act or an instance of motivating
 * 2.** desire to do; interest or drive
 * 3.** incentive or inducement
 * 4.** (Psychology) //Psychol// the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour **motivational** //adj//
 * motivative** //adj//

Along with the what, comes the how are we motivated there are two types or ways of being motivated INTRINSIC and EXTRINSIC ﻿. To truly understand what motivition is one must have a grasp on how we are motivivated. There are many aspects of being motivitaved but the previously noted types of motivation bring most other aspects in. So what is motivivation; it can be:

EXTRINSIC - this motivation comes from an outside source or reward. It could be a promotion, getting a degree, receiving a positive response from a employer, teacher, friend. The down side to this is that what is the pay off down the road, the reward may not be long lasting or even beneficial.The following video of a young person speaking to a conference of educators could be a wonderful example of extrinsic motivation.

INTRINSIC - This is a wow factor in motivation, it is something that drives you from within. Intrinsic motivation flows from more of the emotional rewards (enjoyment, satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment) and is longer lasting than the short rewards of a promotion, raise in pay or a high grade or diploma.