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Doing for others vs doing for you
Today I want to look at 2 of the most common sources of motivation. What we do for ourselves and what we do for others. Lets look at they can influence us and what the strengths and weaknesses are of each source of motivation.
Doing for yourself
When you do something for yourself you know that it is something you truly want or something you truly need for your life. Generally this will be something you are passionate about. Think of the professional athlete who goes multiple times per day to work on their craft. Who are they doing it for? Themselves. They may be getting a paycheck, but they truly love what they do and its a core part of their identity as a person. When something is tied closely to what you are, there is a greater likelihood you will give the extra effort it takes to find success. A good example of this is when you look at an employer trying to motivate an employee. The employee is not going to want to stay late or come early in most cases especially if there is no reward. Why? They aren’t motivated to and its not their company. When you are internally motivated you show up early and stay late for yourself because its about your own personal goals. It is very common for internally motivated people to face burnout after pushing themselves hard, but in most cases they have great chances of success because they love the process of working hard and…
