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2514: Lack of Intrinsic Motivation Will Destroy Your Early Retirement by Jacob Lund Fisker

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Are You Extrinsically Motivated?

People who are exclusively extrinsically motivated fully rely on other people to tell them what is worthwhile and what is not. They see no purpose in tasks motivated intrinsically. Activities are only worthwhile if you pay for them or get paid for them. It is your duty and responsibility to society to work and fit into your assigned position. You gotta do what you gotta do. To each according to their need, this message has been approved by the chairman of the Communist Party, workers of the world unite. People who are not pursuing career goals are lazy and lack ambition. At least they're not suffering from careerism.

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