Motivation

Intrinsic Motivations refers to motivation deriving from within an individual rather than external rewards. “I do it because I love to do it.” External motivation, on the other hand, is motivation towards a goal due to its external reward (money, admiration, respect).
 
Steven Reiss, an Ohio State University Professor argues that “a diverse range of human emotions can’t be forced into these categories of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations…there is no real evidence that intrinsic motivation even exists.”
 
I began looking into motivation, because, besides blogging my progress, I can’t find enough motivation to get back on the wagon. That’s when I came across these ideas and theories.
 
Is it true? Does intrinsic motivation really exist? Or is it a way for us humans to delve into our need to categorize and make sense of things?
 
I thought my wanting to lose weight was driven by intrinsic motivation, but, in a way, it’s not. I want to wear my thin clothes, strut my stuff, flaunt what I got, be able to focus better by exercising, feel less knee pain…and on, and on. Extrinsic motivation.
 
Perhaps, I need to find an extrinsic factor that will be stronger than my intrinsic motivator to be a couch potato? Yeah, that’s it.