The Way You Wanted to Feel
We may have to go back as far as childhood to ask: What did I really enjoy doing? When did I feel most alive? There may be clues to what our future should be in the way we used to play as small children, when impressing and earning money were far from our minds.
Alain de Botton • A Therapeutic Journey: Lessons from The School of Life
If we flip these round, we can see that: When you do something that feels like play, you want to keep doing it; the more you play, the better you become. When you give something your undivided attention, you put your heart and soul into it and bring your full abilities to bear on it. When you are focused on the task itself, you take time to get to
... See moreMark McGuinness • Motivation for Creative People: How to Stay Creative While Gaining Money, Fame, and Reputation
Motivation requires that you fulfill three basic psychological needs:
- Autonomy: the feeling that you have control over your day, and that your actions are important
- Competence: the feeling that you are good at what you do
- Relatedness: the feeling of connection to other people
Notice, scientists did not find "matching work to pre-existing ability,... See more
- Autonomy: the feeling that you have control over your day, and that your actions are important
- Competence: the feeling that you are good at what you do
- Relatedness: the feeling of connection to other people
Notice, scientists did not find "matching work to pre-existing ability,... See more
Derek Sivers • So Good They Can't Ignore You - by Cal Newport | Derek Sivers
And how do you know what your taste actually is? You have to listen to yourself, pay attention to what excites you (or pisses you off), what you talk about. And then invest in it: Invest your time and your attention.