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Internal/Intrinsic Motivation
                 Intrinsic motivation is related to what we want to do. It is doing something with fun which makes you happy, and
                 is totally interesting for you. It gives you pleasure, and good feeling. For example, doing gardening, taking part in
                 inter school debate, going for a morning walk, playing with the kids in the park, and doing painting in your free
                 time.
                 External/Extrinsic Motivation
                 Extrinsic motivation is related to what we have to do. It is, doing  something that gives you rewards, or avoids
                 getting punishments. The reward can be money, post, marks, goodwill, etc. For example, doing a part time job to
                 earn money, going everyday for coaching to clear an upcoming competitive exam with good results.

                 Qualities of Self-Motivated People

                 Self-motivation is an essential tool that makes you do something, not because someone told you to do it, but
                 because you wanted to do it to achieve the goals of your life. A self-motivated person should possess the given
                 qualities to succeed in life:
                 •  They know what they want from life.
                 •  They are quite focussed to working hard to achieve their dreams.
                 •  They know what is important for them.
                 •  They are totally dedicated to fulfill their dreams.
                 The four steps of building self-motivation are:

                 •  Find Your Strengths: Understanding who you are, and finding your strengths will help you build confidence.
                   Find your likes and dislikes. Find out what makes you happy.
                 •  For example:
                      w You love doing painting in your free time.
                      w You enjoy taking part in extempore.
                      w You love to go out with your friends.
                 •  Set and Focus on Your Goals: Consider what you want to achieve, set that as your goal, be focused with all your
                   energy and hard work to achieve your goal. For example, my goal is to become a doctor.
                 •  Develop a Plan to Achieve Your Goals: With a plan you have a clear picture of how to get where you want to
                   go, what it will take to get there, and how you’ll find the motivation to keep driving forward. So, planning a list
                   of activities and setting timelines to achieve your goals is very important. For example, to become a doctor, I
                   have to study hard and get good grades. Also, after school, attend coaching to clear my competitive exams to
                   get into medical college.
                 •  Stay Loyal to Your Goals: Hard work and constant dedication will help you stay loyal to your goals. Work
                   towards achieving your goal, even when you are facing difficult time.

                    Achieving something never comes easy and requires a lot of struggle to make it to the milestone. For example,
                   if I don't clear my entrance, I will try again next year with full dedication and hard work because I have to fulfil
                   my dream of becoming a doctor.


                         Self-Regulation


                 Self-regulation is the ability to keep your emotions and your behaviour in check and think reasonably before
                 putting them into action. It leads to responsible and value-driven behaviour by keeping in mind the long-term
                 consequences of your uncontrolled behaviour. It has been proven through research that self-regulation in children
                 works as an important predictor of their academic abilities.


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