Your Best Year Ever, Chapter 11: You Can Master Your Own Motivation
Nov 30, 2023
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This discussion dives into the power of perseverance and intrinsic rewards, emphasizing their importance in achieving goals. Learn how tracking progress and gamifying tasks can boost motivation and create lasting habits. The conversation debunks common myths about habit formation, highlighting dual coding theory and the significance of measuring incremental wins. Discover the psychological benefits of focusing on accomplishments and the crucial role of community support in driving personal success.
The podcast emphasizes the significance of intrinsic rewards in fostering sustained motivation and perseverance towards achieving long-term goals.
It highlights the need to correct the myth of quick habit formation, stressing that true habit development takes an average of 66 days or more.
Deep dives
Mastering Your Own Motivation
Developing persistence and motivation is crucial for achieving long-term goals. The discussion emphasizes the importance of intrinsic rewards, which can foster a deeper emotional connection to activities, making them more meaningful. By focusing on the joy of the process rather than just external accolades, individuals can better sustain their motivation over time. This internalization transforms the activity itself into a source of energy, propelling ongoing commitment and growth.
Being Realistic About Commitment
The myth that it takes just 21 days to form a new habit is corrected by research indicating that it can take an average of 66 days or more for habits to become automatic. Recognizing the complexity of habit formation, individuals can leverage motivational achievement goals to maintain commitment to their habits. Viewing habits as stepping stones to larger achievements can sustain effort when facing challenges. Tracking progress through methods like habit streaks helps keep motivation high, as it fosters a sense of accomplishment.
Measuring the Gain
Focusing on progress rather than perceived shortcomings can enhance motivation; by measuring gains instead of gaps, individuals can appreciate how far they have come. This shift in perspective can help sustain enthusiasm, especially as one nears their goals. Utilizing the concepts of lead and lag measures allows goal-seekers to align their daily actions with their ultimate objectives. By celebrating incremental achievements and maintaining a forward momentum, individuals can continue to push toward their goals despite an instant gratification culture.
In this chapter, Michael explores the power of perseverance and grit in achieving our goals. We discuss mastering motivation, intrinsic rewards, debunking habit formation myths, dual coding theory, measuring progress, lead and lag measures, incremental wins, and partnering with peers.
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