Why you struggle to stay motivated.

I've always been fascinated by motivation and what drives us as humans, and recently I've dived deep into the topic for my book about productivity, but also through reading Freely Determined by Kennon M. Sheldon. So in this video I go over this book and the 4 main types of motivation, and share 5 practical tips on how to stay motivated for whatever it is you want to do. Enjoy x

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⌚️Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Introjected Motivation
1:24 Identified Motivation
2:59 Willpower & Discipline
5:55 Intrinsic Motivation is Fragile
7:55 5 Tips to Stay Motivated

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[WillieJimenez]

*People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.*

[ashok_learn]

The 5 Key Tips (S.R.I.I.M.)

1. Sense of Self: Why you want to do it? I choose to, I want the outcome... No one is forcing me.
2. Reminder: At times remind yourself, the reason why, and the reward you will get later.
3. Identity Based: I am the sort of person, I want to be, I aspire to be "x"
4. Intrinsically Motivating: See it as a challenge (fun) rather than a reward, So, when you feel the most pain, and frustration tell yourself that it will be worth it later, and it's what you love (tricking it into being fun)
5. Mindset: I get to, I am choosing to, I'm blessed to. Identified motivation

I hope this helps you. Good day/night to you ! and Goodluck!

[RohanYesudian]

5 tips for motivation:
1. Connect our goals with our personal values (and exercise our autonomy)
2. Reminder that we genuinely care about the outcome
3. Set identity-based goals
4. Make effort intrinsically motivating
5. Choose your mindset

[vishnusanthoshvk]

Here is what I learned:

There are four types of motivation: Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Introjected and Identified.

Intrinsic motivation is internal and arises from within the individual, such as doing a complicated crossword puzzle purely for the gratification of solving a problem. An example of intrinsic motivation is watching Netflix or playing video games because you enjoy them. However, intrinsic motivation can be fragile and easily diminished by external factors, such as difficulty, feedback, or rewards. When things become a little bit harder, you may feel demotivated and quit.

Extrinsic motivation arises from outside of the individual and often involves external rewards such as trophies, money, social recognition, or praise. An example of extrinsic motivation is studying for an exam overnight because you want to get a good grade or avoid failing. Extrinsic motivation can be effective in some situations, but it may also reduce intrinsic motivation if the rewards undermine your sense of autonomy or competence.

Introjected motivation is a type of extrinsic motivation that involves internalizing external pressure or expectations. For example, you may exercise because you feel guilty about being overweight or want to avoid criticism from others. Introjected motivation is not very self-determined and can lead to anxiety or resentment.

Identified motivation is a type of extrinsic motivation that involves recognizing the personal value or importance of a behavior. For example, you may want to be a youtuber and so you start learning how to create good youtube videos because you see it as a necessary step for your future self. Identified motivation is more self-determined than introjected motivation and can enhance your sense of autonomy and competence.

How to stay motivated:

Self-concordance is to connect your goals with your personal values. This means choosing goals that are consistent with your interests, passions, and beliefs. For example, if you value creativity, you may set a goal to write a novel or learn a musical instrument.

Remind yourself that you genuinely care about the outcome. This means focusing on the intrinsic reasons why you are pursuing a goal rather than the extrinsic rewards or pressures. For example, if you want to learn a new language, remind yourself how much you enjoy learning new things and how it will enrich your life.

Set identity-based goals. This means framing your goals in terms of who you want to be rather than what you want to do. For example, instead of saying “I want to run a marathon”, say “I am a runner”. This way, you can align your actions with your self-image and reinforce your identity every time you act on your goal.

Make efforts more intrinsically motivating. This means finding ways to make the task more enjoyable or rewarding by itself rather than relying on external incentives. For example, you can listen to music while working out, join a study group with friends, or gamify your progress by setting challenges or milestones.

I hope this helps. 😊

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[sarastilleke]

Great video! I like the idea that you should both cognitively and emotionally negotiate with yourself when you don’t feel like doing something. Unfortunately I’m often very good at negotiating myself out of doing productive things 😂

[Aamirphd]

Big up Safwaan for this amazing edit!!! Amazing work bro 💪🏽

[tinfoil]

Oh my. This is what I needed to hear.

I've been falling face flat on my last semester in my Masters. And I just don't have any motviation left. Thank you for helping me identify other types of motivation!

[raywan]

This video came at a very good time where my "motivation" has been running low. A lot of value here, thank you Ali 🙏

[akienroute]

Thank you so much for this informative and helpful video. I'm so happy to have come across this because I have been struggling with facing my days, pursuing my goals and staying motivated. I appreciate you!

[aigerimkartenbayeva]

This video is exactly what I needed. You are so amazing at explaining things, Ali. Thank u!

[sandysedits]

Thank you so much for this video! I find it helpful not only for assigments or studying at school, but also for getting into doing what I wanted to do in my free time, but was kinda procrastinating.

[MichioIchikawa]

OMG this was amazing! Just the help I needed! Thanks Ali!

[johandekock]

This is what I call value. Thank you Ali! :)

[angelin]

always get valuable things out if this channel! thank you so much ali & team!

[shreyapo]

This is an extremely well made video ! Loved it ! super impressive on the actual subject of motivation.
I was struggling with my membership exams but thanks @ali this really is quite insightful and will put it into use ! Also loved the annotations and animations and way you create your videos !

[krishanayak]

I founded that I was keep forgetting everything included my goals...then I started planning and it helped me to stay/keep on track.

[Avamoneta]

Thank you Ali for covering this and doing research for motivation. I like more concept of understanding how it works and where it does and does not for what it is and why it is not. I have challenges like this for my career in continuous education in MBC but instead look at being self driven than waiting for motivation just to “feel” and wait for the perfect opportunity to get “motivated”.

Thanks again Ali!!!💚💙

[HappyMerchant]

I love how the video jumps straight into thr point. Amazing quality!

[rongitmukherjee]

Love how you got to the point within 10 seconds of starting the video. Didn't beat around the bush.