Have you ever heard of "If-then" rewards and punishments? Well if that's the case then good for you! Get it? That was a joke in case you were wondering.
"If then" is a motivational tool. The tool tells us that "if" you do something, "then" something will happen as a result. Such as, if you clean the dishes, then you can watch TV before bed. It's a very simple concept and it can certainly be used to motivate in some situations. However, the problem is that "if then" has somehow become the major motivating strategy in society.
Unfortunately, "if-then" rewards and punishments only create motivation for very short periods of time and it also tends to create several negative consequences. Why? Well, if you are used to being rewarded or punished then what happens when no one rewards you or punishes you? Nothing happens does it! That's the point. You don't learn how to be self-motivated, you simply rely on someone giving you a reward for a job well done or punishing you for messing things up.
When you focus on a reward or a punishment you can tend to become conditioned to believing you should be rewarded for being good and punished for being bad. But what happens when you do something good and no-one rewards you? What happens when all you want to do is achieve a target so that you can get a reward? What happens when all you do it act out of fear of retribution for not acting? Is this the way you want to live?
This is not what motivation is really all about. Motivation is something that should come from within you and drives you to action based on a desire to achieve something. If someone has to reward you or punish you in order for you to do something, you are not actually motivated. Instead, you're just responding to an external stimulus (i.e. you take action in response to the belief that something good or bad may happen as a result).
Motivation is actually about the combination of three elements: autonomy, mastery and purpose (this was established by behavioral scientists Harlow and Deci).
Their research identified that the secret to high levels of performance is actually our deep seated desire to direct our own lives and be in charge of what we do with our time and how we do it (our desire for autonomy), to extend and expand our capabilities and the urge we have to get better and better at something that really matters to (our desire for mastery), and the longing to do things in the service of something larger than ourselves (our desire for purpose).
Understanding these elements is vital if you want to feel the power of true motivation. To develop into a truly motivated person you must create an environment where you are in charge and in control, where you are always improving and developing and working towards something you really and truly want, and where what you are working towards is something that inspires you and calls you to action. Take what you are doing now and twist it within this framework (or finding something else to do if you can't) and you will become a highly energized and motivated person. Good luck!
"If then" is a motivational tool. The tool tells us that "if" you do something, "then" something will happen as a result. Such as, if you clean the dishes, then you can watch TV before bed. It's a very simple concept and it can certainly be used to motivate in some situations. However, the problem is that "if then" has somehow become the major motivating strategy in society.
Unfortunately, "if-then" rewards and punishments only create motivation for very short periods of time and it also tends to create several negative consequences. Why? Well, if you are used to being rewarded or punished then what happens when no one rewards you or punishes you? Nothing happens does it! That's the point. You don't learn how to be self-motivated, you simply rely on someone giving you a reward for a job well done or punishing you for messing things up.
When you focus on a reward or a punishment you can tend to become conditioned to believing you should be rewarded for being good and punished for being bad. But what happens when you do something good and no-one rewards you? What happens when all you want to do is achieve a target so that you can get a reward? What happens when all you do it act out of fear of retribution for not acting? Is this the way you want to live?
This is not what motivation is really all about. Motivation is something that should come from within you and drives you to action based on a desire to achieve something. If someone has to reward you or punish you in order for you to do something, you are not actually motivated. Instead, you're just responding to an external stimulus (i.e. you take action in response to the belief that something good or bad may happen as a result).
Motivation is actually about the combination of three elements: autonomy, mastery and purpose (this was established by behavioral scientists Harlow and Deci).
Their research identified that the secret to high levels of performance is actually our deep seated desire to direct our own lives and be in charge of what we do with our time and how we do it (our desire for autonomy), to extend and expand our capabilities and the urge we have to get better and better at something that really matters to (our desire for mastery), and the longing to do things in the service of something larger than ourselves (our desire for purpose).
Understanding these elements is vital if you want to feel the power of true motivation. To develop into a truly motivated person you must create an environment where you are in charge and in control, where you are always improving and developing and working towards something you really and truly want, and where what you are working towards is something that inspires you and calls you to action. Take what you are doing now and twist it within this framework (or finding something else to do if you can't) and you will become a highly energized and motivated person. Good luck!
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