External Motivation
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
There are two kinds of external motivation: fear and incentives. Fear is a powerful motivator and it is a usual response to a threatening situation. It is highly soul destroying and stressful. It stifles imagination, limits one’s potential and makes one stagnant. Failure causes the person to lower their standards.
Incentives, on the other hand, challenge you to respond positively to a reward, such as bonuses and commissions. You get to enjoy something because you’ve done well.
The only thing is that the impact of external motivation is temporary. They are short-lived, set limitations and cannot sustain us through bad times.