Scientists define motivation as your general willingness to do something. It is the set of psychological forces that compel you to take action. That's nice and all, but I think we can come up with a more useful definition of motivation. "What is Motivation?So what is motivation, exactly? The author Steven Pressfield has a great line in his book, the war of art , which I think gets at the core of motivation. To paraphrase Pressfield, “At some point, the pain of not doing it becomes greater than the pain of doing it.” In other words, at some point, it is easier to change than to stay the same. It is easier to take action and feel insecure at the gym than to sit still and experience self-loathing on the couch. It is easier to feel awkward while making the sales call than to feel disappointed about your dwindling bank account. This, I think, is the essence of motivation. Every choice has a price, but when we are motivated, it is easier to bear the inconvenience of action than the pain of remaining the same. Somehow we cross a mental threshold—usually after weeks of procrastination and in the face of an impending deadline—and it becomes more painful to not do the work than to actually do it. Now for the important question: What can we do to make it more likely that we cross this mental threshold and feel motivated on a consistent basis? Common Misconceptions About MotivationOne of the most surprising things about motivation is that it often comes after starting a new behavior, not before. We have this common misconception that motivation arrives as a result of passively consuming a motivational video or reading an inspirational book. However, active inspiration can be a far more powerful motivator. Motivation is often the result of action, not the cause of it. Getting started, even in very small ways, is a form of active inspiration that naturally produces momentum. I like to refer to this effect as the physics of productivity because this is basically Newton’s First Law applied to habit formation: Objects in motion tend to stay in motion. Once a task has begun, it is easier to continue moving it forward."
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In the article " How to Master the Art of Continuous Improvement" by James Clear he discusses the idea of how trying to improve by 1% everyday will in one years time make you nearly 38% better than you were at the start of the year, in comparison to if you didn't improve each day but rather got worse with a 0.03% decline in improvement. Clear defines continuous improvement as "dedication to making small changes and improvements every day, with the expectation that those small improvements will add up to something significant." i agree with the idea he presents in the article. It make sense that actively trying to improve everyday instead just for one specific goal would result in a greater outcome overall. I think we should all be trying to become to the best version of ourselves. a great example that clear use was how cleaning your room gives you the result of a clean room but if you don"t change the bad habits that lead to the messy room in the first place you are only setting yourself even further back. there are many differnt method to achieve daily improvements, " In many cases, improvement is not about doing more things right, but about doing fewer things wrong.
This is a concept called improvement by subtraction, which is focused on doing less of what doesn't work: eliminating mistakes, reducing complexity, and stripping away the inessential. Here are some examples:
One of the best ways to make big gains is to avoid tiny losses." he also shows the method of measuring backwards, "We often measure our progress by looking forward. We set goals. We plan milestones for our progress. Basically, we try to predict the future to some degree. There is an opposite and, I think, more useful approach: measure backward, not forward. Measuring backward means you make decisions based on what has already happened, not on what you want to happen. Here are a few examples:
I agree with the points made by James Clear in the article "Forget about setting goals.Focus on this instead." The overall point made in this article is the fact that goals and habits are both important and a goal can be helpful but ultimately it is the implemented habits that allows for the goal to be reached are most important. as pointed out by Clear winners and losers both have the same goals but what distinguishes a winner from a loser: their habits and systems. "Goal setting suffers from a serious case of survivor-ship bias. We concentrate on the people who end up winning—the survivors—and mistakenly assume that ambitious goals led to their success while overlooking all of the people who had the same objective but didn’t succeed." also goals provide for a temporary achievement whereas a good system or habit allows for long term success. "Imagine you have a messy room and you set a goal to clean it. If you summon the energy to tidy up, then you will have a clean room—for now. But if you maintain the same sloppy, pack-rat habits that led to a messy room in the first place, soon you’ll be looking at a new pile of clutter and hoping for another burst of motivation. You’re left chasing the same outcome because you never changed the system behind it. You treated a symptom without addressing the cause." in conclusion the points made by James clear perfectly explain why goals aren't as important as an effective system and i agree.
Digital citizenship is the norms of appropriate, responsible technology use." To be a good digital citizen always remember the acronym T.H.I.N.K.. The T stands for Is It True? Before you post anything online if the information is untrue it is better to not post it. H stands for Is It Helpful? Your post may not be useful, but if is harmful to others then do not post it. the I stands for Is It Illegal? If the content if the post illegal then don't post it as it can get you in serious trouble the the police. N Is It Necessary? If a post on social media is not necessary, then it is probably better to keep to yourself and not post. K Is It Kind? Always be kind to others online. Cyber bullying is illegal. If caught cyber bullying you can be charged with criminal harassment. A responsible digital citizen always T.H.I.N.K.s before posting anything online.
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