Importance Of Extrinsic Motivation

Prompt #2 Extrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation are both important to a person 's drive. One article that discusses the importance of both motivations is "Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What 's the Difference?" by Kendra Cherry. She discusses how many people think one over the other is more important to making good life choices. In the book "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson he shares many motivations with you can qualify as both extrinsic and intrinsic. Both are important to his character and personality traits. There are many things that drive me to do my best in life, they can range from very extrinsic to very intrinsic, but they both make up my personality. To start off, the article "Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What 's the Difference?" by

I feel I am more intrinsically motivated do do my best or to get certain things or rewards in life. I feel this way because I am often motivated to get good grades do I can get into a good college later on, or just for the satisfaction of doing well. Also, I am often intrinsically motivated to do my best when I run cross-country so I can earn medals and ribbons for my own enjoyment, not for the satisfaction of others such as my parents, relatives or coaches. When I feel intrinsically motivated I feel good about myself so I perform better in other aspects of my life and am more confident in myself. In the article "Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What 's the Difference?" by Kendra Cherry she says, "Intrinsic motivation involves engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding; essentially, performing an activity for its own sake rather than the desire for some external reward"(Cherry). This describes the way I am motivated to do sports, perform academically and perform at