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up with her studies. Also eating healthy food and sleeping on time will help her wake up on her own early morning
for practice. Nobody tells her to do this she does on her own and her self-motivation keeps her going to fulfill her
dreams to be an international badminton player one day.
Types of Motivation
It is important to understand that we all are different and our motivational needs vary from person to person.
There are two broad categories of motivation. Let us learn about them.
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 feel good. 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.
• Steps for Building Self-Motivation
The four steps to building self-motivation are:
• Find Your Strengths: Understanding who you are and finding your strengths will help you build confidence. You
will understand yourself better and reasons for likes and dislikes. Find out what makes you happy. For example:
You love doing painting in your free time.
You enjoy taking part in extempore.
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, constant dedication will help you stay loyal to your goals.
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 fulfill
my dream of becoming a doctor.
Self-Regulation
Self-regulation is the ability to keep your emotions and your behavior in check and think reasonably before putting
it into action. It leads to responsible and value driven behaviour by keeping in mind the long term consequences
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