The start of each week began with a thought of accomplishing goals that facilitated learning and in-depth thinking. I am open to learning new things and increasing my capability of thinking. I would motivate myself on the subject of reading more books as I have lots of books at home that I have not read yet. Throughout the week I would try to find some time for reading books and I would start a book with a firm determination. Nevertheless, I would not be able to continue reading the book neither would I finish it. The motivation to continue reading the books would dwindle and lead to a lack of focus while reading. Moreover, I was confronted with the feeling of boredom, tiredness and regret. I kept thinking about other activities that I could
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I would try to get myself to read books again and I would not be unable to read much.
Motivation is a desire to fulfill goal-directed behaviour. It involves social and biological needs. Biological needs include hunger, sex and self-preservation. Social needs include need for achievement and affiliation (Colman, 2015). Motivation helps people to accomplish tasks, and satisfy their needs. Achieving goals is the main ways of utilizing motivation for the satisfaction gained by completing tasks and having a sense of accomplishment. It is also used everyday for actions like deciding to wake up, eating food, and going to work. Motivation is an important part of everyday life and helps to shape it.
Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation posits that there are two distinct continuums on which beliefs of job satisfaction and job …show more content…
I am inclined to be the personality type that seeks achievement and challenge, which fits with the need for achievement. Additionally, the need for achievement was the primary reason for reading as I sought to feel a sense of accomplishment for reading books. A detailed plan of reading books with definable goals would have adhered to the advancement of my needs. The theory of needs also would have helped to identify my characteristics such as persistently pursuing my goals of reading, thus increasing my motivation. Furthermore, informing someone about my reading might make it more likely to motivate me to read, due to the possibility of receiving
I would try to get myself to read books again and I would not be unable to read much.
Motivation is a desire to fulfill goal-directed behaviour. It involves social and biological needs. Biological needs include hunger, sex and self-preservation. Social needs include need for achievement and affiliation (Colman, 2015). Motivation helps people to accomplish tasks, and satisfy their needs. Achieving goals is the main ways of utilizing motivation for the satisfaction gained by completing tasks and having a sense of accomplishment. It is also used everyday for actions like deciding to wake up, eating food, and going to work. Motivation is an important part of everyday life and helps to shape it.
Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation posits that there are two distinct continuums on which beliefs of job satisfaction and job …show more content…
I am inclined to be the personality type that seeks achievement and challenge, which fits with the need for achievement. Additionally, the need for achievement was the primary reason for reading as I sought to feel a sense of accomplishment for reading books. A detailed plan of reading books with definable goals would have adhered to the advancement of my needs. The theory of needs also would have helped to identify my characteristics such as persistently pursuing my goals of reading, thus increasing my motivation. Furthermore, informing someone about my reading might make it more likely to motivate me to read, due to the possibility of receiving