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SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS-IV 2
Self-management is also referred to as “self-control”. It is the ability to successfully manage one’s feelings,
ideas, and behaviour in various situations. This involves motivating oneself and putting effort into
accomplishing one’s academic and personal objectives.
Strong self-management abilities enable students to perform specific tasks more successfully, like arriving
on time for class; concentrating; listening; abiding by parents and elders; working with discipline, etc. It
helps a person do better in studies or at work. In order to do well at work and in life in general, one must
be able to manage and improve oneself in various skills, including punctuality, discipline, problem-solving,
and work habits. To manage oneself well, a person needs to develop the following:
Ð ÐPositive thinking: to believe that one can achieve happiness and success.
Ð ÐResult orientation: to dream big and attain the desired or set results.
Ð ÐSelf-awareness: to be aware of one’s personality traits and make the best out of one’s strengths.
2.1 Motivation
Motivation is defined as the drive required to engage in goal-oriented behaviour. It is the inner urge to do
something, and self-motivation is the ability to do what needs to be done without the influence or thrust
from other people or situations. Self-motivated individuals are an asset to the world, their country, their
families, and themselves. Self-motivated individuals practise righteousness. They do what is required to
accomplish their goals. Self-motivated people have elevated spirits and are full of positivity. For them,
nothing is impossible. They are focused on their goals and objectives and diligently achieve their aims.
Self-motivation is important because:
Ð ÐIt increases an individual’s energy and activity.
Ð ÐIt directs an individual toward specific goals.
Ð ÐIt results in the initiation and persistence of specific activities.
Ð ÐIt affects cognitive processes and learning strategies used for completing similar tasks.
2.1.1 Finding and Listing Motives
Motivation is classified into different types by different authors, such as motivation based on physiological
and psychological needs.
Ð ÐPhysiological motivation is based on the physical need to satisfy hunger or thirst. Physiological motivation
directs behaviour towards satisfying specific bodily needs.
Ð ÐPsychological motivation can be guided by the need for achievement and the need for affiliation. The
need for achievement is a social form of motivation involving a competitive drive to meet the standards
of excellence. The need for affiliation involves the need to seek and enjoy close and cooperative
relationships with others and be loyal to a friend.
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