Motivation

When you think of motivation, you usually think of money, and because it is rather important, you most likely will need it. But is that the real reason as to why you are motivated? In a video we watched, a theory was tested. People were asked to do tasks and the better they did, the more money they earned. When they were given tasks that did not require any creativity, they were able to do pretty well. However, when they were given tasks that required them to think and problem solve, they did poorly. Seeing as how strange this was, the theory was tested in a different location where money was more important. However, the results were the same. This proves that the best way of motivation is to be self-directed, to not have any rules to follow. If you were given a task that you did not enjoy, most likely you would put little to no effort into your task. However, if you were given a task that you enjoyed very much, you would do your best no matter what the pay was.

Nelson Mandela was a good example of someone who persisted in what they believed in. Although he was sent to jail for twenty seven years, he did not give up on trying to end the apartheid. He worked hard to make the world a better place and give rights to everyone, no matter what race they were.