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RE: Doing something to get paid, and doing something because it fuels you at a deeper level

in #truth6 years ago

Exact. In fact, I would dare to say that when we really want something and believe in it, we are not only able to do it without there being a material benefit, but we are also capable of compromising our properties to achieve it. An example of this is when a father takes all his savings or gets a mortgage loan to pay for the education of his son, although the son is receiving something, the father makes such action because he is committed to the personal growth of the son. The same happens with other things, sometimes, various individuals have given everything, including life, to achieve higher goals. When someone voluntarily does something, and considers it to be the right thing, it does not matter that he does not perceive a material benefit, in fact, he will feel much more satisfied than when he is rewarded for doing something he did not want to do.

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Indeed, intrinsic motivation is much more rewarding to the psyche for long-term, while extrinsic incentives are short-term highs but don't last for long-term fulfillment.