Motivating Yourself Introduction
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Motivating Yourself
introduction Genius is nothing but a
great aptitude for patience
George-Louis Buffon, 1707-88 | | |
As young children, we have a great ability to learn and to see past setbacks. As we begin to meet expectations created by our families, schools, and environment, the motivation of our early years shifts from our goals to pleasing others, and often our desire to learn suffers. How can you motivate yourself? With this exercise, try to - recognize your sense of discovery
- take responsibility for your learning
- accept the risks inherent in learning with confidence, competence, and autonomy
- recognize that "failure" is success:
learning what doesn't work is on the same path
as learning what does work - celebrate your achievement in meeting your goals
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