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Shristi wakes up at 4 am in the morning to practice for badminton. Her father takes her for coaching in the morning
from 4 to 6:30 am then from there she changes for school and reaches school at 7:30 am.
After school she goes back straight home and no outings with friends as she has to do her homework and cope 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:
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, 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.
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