How to Increase Intrinsic Motivation & Unleash your Inner Drive
and how it brings out motivation in an actionable manner.
Yu-kai Chou • Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
According to one of the most science-backed motivational theories ever, self-determination theory, there are three crucial components of high-levels of intrinsic motivation: Autonomy: You have freedom to do what you want, how you want, when you want, and with whom you want. Mastery: You have the freedom to continually elevate and evolve the artistr
... See moreDan Sullivan • 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
Lakhani and Wolf uncovered a range of motives, but they found that enjoyment-based intrinsic motivation, namely how creative a person feels when working on the project, is the strongest and most pervasive driver.
Daniel H. Pink • Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
most scientists had thought that motivation was mainly driven by incentives like rewards and punishments. But Deci and Ryan showed otherwise. They encouraged readers to see motivation falling on a spectrum, with ‘extrinsic’ at one end and ‘intrinsic’ at the other. Intrinsic motivation comes from the inside: driven by self-fulfilment, curiosity and
... See moreAli Abdaal • Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Intrinsic drivers are the opposite. These are psychological and emotional forces such as curiosity, passion, meaning, and purpose. The pleasure of mastery, which we feel as the sensation of a job well done, is another potent example. Autonomy, the desire to be in charge of one’s own life, is yet another.
Steven Kotler • The Art of Impossible
Three in particular stand out: autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Autonomy is the desire to steer our own ship. Mastery is the desire to steer it well. And purpose is the need for the journey to mean something. These three intrinsic rewards are the very motivators that motivate us most.
Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler • Bold
Self-Determination Theory (SDT), which is arguably the best understanding science currently has for why some pursuits get our engines running while others leave us cold.8 SDT tells us that motivation, in the workplace or elsewhere, requires that you fulfill three basic psychological needs—factors described as the “nutriments” required to feel intri
... See moreCal Newport • So Good They Can't Ignore You
Dan Pink’s three elements of intrinsic motivation: autonomy (quashed by constant juggling of requests and priorities from multiple teams), mastery (“jack of all trades, master of none”), and purpose (too many domains of responsibility).