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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Examples

Let's dive into the definitions, examples, and the connections of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to the various life aspects like life potential, opportunities discoveries, sustainable living, career discovery, career reinvention, positive impact and life purpose.

Definitions:

• Intrinsic Motivation: Intrinsic motivation stems from an internal desire to engage in an activity for its own sake, such as personal satisfaction, interest, or the inherent pleasure derived from the activity.
• Extrinsic Motivation: Extrinsic motivation is driven by external rewards or avoiding external punishments. This type of motivation is fueled by factors outside the individual like rewards, social recognition, or avoiding negative outcomes.

Examples:

• Intrinsic Motivation:
  1. Pursuing a hobby because it brings joy and satisfaction.
  2. Reading a book for the sheer love of gaining new knowledge.
  3. Exercising because it feels good and enhances mental well-being.
• Extrinsic Motivation:
  1. Working overtime to earn a bonus.
  2. Studying hard to achieve high grades.
  3. Participating in a competition to win a trophy.

Connections to Life Aspects:

• Life Potential:
  • Intrinsic motivation can unlock life potential by encouraging individuals to pursue passions and interests that foster growth and personal development.
  • Extrinsic motivation can also drive individuals to stretch their abilities to achieve external rewards, thereby realizing their potential.
• Opportunities Discoveries:
  • Being intrinsically motivated might lead to a more open and curious mindset, conducive for discovering new opportunities.
  • Extrinsic motivation, like financial incentives, can also propel individuals to seek new opportunities.
• Sustainable Living:
  • Intrinsic motivation can foster sustainable living as individuals may choose eco-friendly practices out of personal values and concern for the environment.
  • Extrinsic motivation like tax incentives or social recognition can also encourage sustainable living.
• Career Discovery/Reinvention:
  • Intrinsic motivation can drive individuals to explore careers that align with their interests and values.
  • Extrinsic factors like job security or higher pay can also influence career choices and the willingness to reinvent one’s career path.
• Positive Impact:
  • Individuals may be intrinsically motivated to make a positive impact based on personal values or a sense of fulfillment.
  • Extrinsic motivators like public recognition can also drive individuals to contribute positively to society.
• Life Purpose:
  • Intrinsic motivation often aligns with finding or pursuing a life purpose as it reflects personal values and interests.
  • Extrinsic motivation, like wanting to fulfill societal or family expectations, can also shape an individual’s life purpose, although it might not be as fulfilling.

Neurological Roots of Motivation

Understanding the brain areas involved can offer a more profound insight into how motivation operates, fostering a deeper connection with our inner drive. The main areas responsible for extrinsic and intrinsic motivation and their connection with our perceptions, behaviours and choices are:

• The brain's reward system with dopamine triggers
• The prefrontal cortex, a region associated with decision-making, planning, and goal-setting
• The amygdala, known for its involvement in emotional processing

Learn more about your brain here below.

By understanding the interplay between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, individuals can better navigate life's various domains, aligning their actions with personal values, societal expectations, and the overarching goal of creating a meaningful, impactful life. The journey through the Path Of Awareness and the Path Of Exploration within the Art Of Green Path could serve as a conduit for individuals to explore these motivational dynamics, fostering a life rich in purpose, opportunities, and sustainable choices.

10 Reasons to Invest in Personal Growth

Why Pursuing Personal Growth is Worth Your Time and Effort

1. Personal growth helps us discover our passions and interests and pursue them in a fulfilling and satisfying way.

2. Personal growth helps us to build self-confidence and self-esteem and to feel good about ourselves and our abilities.

3. Personal growth allows us to discover our strengths and talents and use them to achieve our goals and dreams.

4. Personal growth helps us to overcome challenges and obstacles and to become more resilient and adaptable.

5. Personal growth helps us develop new skills and knowledge and expand our horizons and capabilities.

6. Personal growth allows us to build strong and supportive relationships with others and to create a supportive network of friends, colleagues and followers.

7. Personal growth helps us to love nature, understand its importance and uniqueness and deeply care for its protection and aliveness. 

8. Personal growth allows us to contribute to the well-being of others and positively impact the world around us.

9. Personal growth allows us to live a whole and prosperous life and experience the joy of giving, co-creating and contributing. 

10. Personal growth helps us to find meaning and purpose in our lives and to feel an integral part of the wholesome beauty of life.

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Uncovering the Neurological Roots of Motivation: Which Brain Areas Fuel Your Drive?

Motivation is the invisible force that propels us forward, enabling us to tackle life's challenges and reach our goals. But have you ever paused to ponder the neurological underpinnings of motivation? Understanding the brain areas involved can offer a more profound insight into how motivation operates, fostering a deeper connection with our inner drive.

The central player in the motivation saga is the brain's reward system, with the dopamine-rich nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area (VTA) at its core. These areas work in tandem to produce the sensation of pleasure and reward, igniting the spark of motivation.

The prefrontal cortex, a region associated with decision-making, planning, and goal-setting, also plays a pivotal role in motivation. It helps us weigh the pros and cons of potential actions, steering us towards choices that align with our long-term objectives.

Moreover, the amygdala, known for its involvement in emotional processing, influences motivation by attaching emotional significance to our goals and the actions required to achieve them.

Exploring the interplay between these brain regions can provide a gateway to enhancing self-motivation and life motivation. By delving into the neuroscience of motivation, we embark on a journey of self-discovery, unlocking a fuller understanding of what drives us and how we can harness this knowledge to lead a more motivated, purpose-driven life.

Engage further with the intricacies of motivation and its neurological bases through our insightful resources and guided exercises, aiding in your quest for a deeply motivated and explorative life.

Journeying Within and Beyond: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation on the Paths of Awareness and Exploration

Motivation, the unseen force propelling us through the myriad facets of life, has deep-rooted connections within our neurological framework, as explored in our previous discourse on the brain regions fueling our drive. The interplay between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation further unveils the richness of our motivational landscape, offering a bridge to a deeper understanding and engagement with the Art Of Green Path's Path Of Awareness and Path Of Exploration.

Extrinsic motivation arises from external rewards or the avoidance of adverse outcomes. It's the accolades, the recognition, or even the desire to avert criticism that stokes the fires of our motivation. In contrast, intrinsic motivation springs from an internal well of desire, driven by personal satisfaction, curiosity, or the love for a challenge.

On the Path Of Awareness, one embarks on a journey inward, tapping into the reservoir of intrinsic motivation. This path illuminates the personal values and inner desires that fuel our motivation, allowing a harmonious alignment with our actions. By diving into the neuroscience of motivation, we glean insights into how our brain’s reward system and the prefrontal cortex play integral roles in fostering intrinsic motivation, enriching our journey on this path.

Venturing onto the Path Of Exploration, we extend our gaze outward, embracing the external factors that shape our motivation. Here, extrinsic motivation acts as a catalyst, propelling us to explore new horizons, discover opportunities, and engage with the world around us in meaningful ways. The interaction between external rewards and our brain’s reward circuitry highlights the dynamic nature of motivation on this path.

By intertwining the essence of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation with the neurological bases, the Path Of Awareness and the Path Of Exploration offer a holistic framework to traverse the realms of self-motivation and life exploration. These paths, integral to the Art Of Green Path's ethos, invite a deeper engagement with the motivational forces within and around us, opening doors to a life brimming with purpose, connection, and discovery.

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and opportunities discovery through the lens of motivation with the Art Of Green Path, exploring the nuances that shape our drive and how we can channel it towards a life rich in meaning and exploration.

The Empty Pursuit: How Obsession with Material Possessions Can Mask Deeper Needs

Why are we so obsessed with cars and smartphones when so many essential things are missing in our lives, and we feel empty inside?

Why are we looking for meaning in entirely wrong places?

Cars and smartphones are ever present symbols of our shallow focus in life with our obsession to buy bigger, faster, stylish, excessive, and new - just to drive away our fears and doubts about our empty and miserable lives. Car is made to move people and goods from point A to point B in the most efficient and less polluting way. A smartphone is made to simplify your life, connect you with people you love and care about and enable your creativity and contribution. But, despite clever marketing, the car and smartphone will not give you the love, purpose, freedom and fulfillment you crave.

We can see this negative pattern of obsession with more in our indulgence and unhealthy diet that leads to widespread illnesses, confused thoughts and environmental destruction. We can see it in our addictions and trading of our valuable time for short-term pleasures. We can see it in our debt-consumeristic patterns that keep us unhappy and unfree.

Unbalanced people cause the most damage to themselves, the people around them, and nature.

Each of us can simplify our lives with fewer unsustainable things and less addictive behaviors. Less is more, especially when we talk about luxury objects, redundant stuff, shiny objects for envy and brag, and items sold to us to fill our emotional voids. Each of us has a choice not to go more into debt and instead replace things with experiences, get closer to our true purpose and start the fundamental change in life that makes a positive difference not only for us but for the nature we depend on.

But not when it comes to love, giving and curiosity. We all have a lot of space to extend our understanding of others and find new ways to support them on their life quests.

Do you need a bigger car and a new smartphone, or do you crave more love and connection? Think about what or who can give you the experiences you need?

Art Of Green Path is made to inspire and motivate your healthy lifestyle, sustainable consumption, and creative career while focusing your actions on your unique needs, empowering emotions you are missing and relationships that elevate your purpose and love. Learn More!

Creating Your Own Unconventional Path: The Courage to Forge a Meaningful and Good Life

A different path is possible for those who dare to create something new and meaningful. Sometimes we need an outside push to realize how our job is dull and false for us and how our creative self is waiting to happen if we allow it to become free. Sometimes the trigger can be our accumulated unhappiness of being too long in the wrong environment, like an office instead of nature, or competition instead of collaboration.

Outside of our status quo, the outside world feels dangerous and unpredictable, yet it is just unknown for current apprehension of all possibilities. By working on our confidence, we can recognize empty spaces we can fill with our light if we dare to try. Even if we don't succeed at once, learning growth will help us reveal dimensions we didn't know. 

What can be more absurd than staying forever on the job we hate where our effort and passion are not recognized, where we don't belong fully with our mind and heart, and where we overlook all other alternative realities? 

What can be more wasted than endlessly watching someone else's outcomes, spending life on passive consumption without bringing out our own creations that could change other lives besides our own?

Life is an adventure. As long as we are alive and healthy, we have a unique chance, once in a lifetime, to make something meaningful and become who we are meant to be so we finally feel fully alive.

Art Of Green Path is made to inspire and motivate you to embrace your only life, reveal your strengths and use your creativity to responsibly and unconventionally create your path as you grow as a human being. Learn More!

Reasons To Be Cheerful

Our tumultuous times, filled with negativism, fear and ambiguity, makes us easily anxious, spiritless, and desperate. Like there are no solutions for all these world problems, suffering, and destruction. People obsessed with money and overconsumption are running blindly to destroy everything they can, intentionally or ignorantly. Instead of doing something that helps individuals in need, improves their local community, or inspires solutions for the urgent social and environmental crisis.

The truth is that there are light, hope and positive examples everywhere. David Byrne, artist and musician, founded Reasons to be Cheerful as an antidote and answer to these gloomy thoughts and lack of action.

David Byrne believes in the power of approaching the world with curiosity - in art, music, collaboration and life. He helps us to regain our energy and find the answers we need.

Reasons to be Cheerful - part magazine, part therapy session, and part blueprint for a better world.

They tell stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful. Many of these reasons come in the form of innovative, proven, replicable solutions to the world's most pressing problems. 

Some of these empowering stories:

Alongside Math and Reading, Schools Are Now Teaching Happiness
The kids are collecting small and big moments of happiness, both literally and figuratively. Science shows that savoring moments of happiness actually makes us happier.

Climate Action Is a Four-Day Work Week
With their newfound free time, many participating workers hiked, volunteered for environmental causes and were more selective about consumption and recycling.

UK Gardeners Are Planting the Seeds of a More Resilient Food System
By collecting the seeds that grow best in their own plots, a movement of gardeners is boosting biodiversity in a way that more closely mimics nature.

I highly recommend Reasons to be Cheerful when you feel down, lost, and without enough reasons to act. Their stories radiate a sense of healthy optimism delivered rigorously and motivating to find cause for hope. 

I have created Art Of Green Path driven by a desire to show that a different world is needed and possible. All reasonable solutions start from our personal motivation through healthy energy, curiosity, understanding, and connection. After that, these solutions we take evolve and spread into conscious choices of more impactful work and less destructive lifestyle.

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Overcoming Fear and Taking Action: How to Live a Bold and Courageous Life

We should stop being invisible and insignificant. We are more than numbers who pay taxes, who wait in lines to buy things we don't need, more than debt banks are enticing us to take and more than promises of highly unlikely winning of the lottery.

We have already won the life lottery and must learn how to spend this richness on enriching other lives. We are not numbers but moments when we feel inspired to be truthful to ourselves. We are all creations we have made despite all hesitation, doubts and lack of support. We don't feel fear because we can not fail; we can only learn how to give and grow more.

It is now evident that our personal and collective choices or ignorance brought us where we are. We can not even hide in our selfish desires for comfort and illusion. We must face the dragon inside us by stopping unsustainable consumption, fixing broken lifecycles, and learning how to turn wasted life opportunities to make the difference we all crave.

We are not blind numbers, replaceable, unrecognizable, or unimportant. On the contrary, we can be number 1 in our only lives.

Art Of Green Path is made to guide you to stop being just a number and to become the authentic, daring, one-of-a-kind person you are meant to be. A creative human who holds your life in your hands and makes something remarkable with it. Learn More!

How Do You Feel?
How Do You Want To Feel?

In our age of depression and consumerist lifestyle, many people are anxious and hungry for resonating answers to essential life questions: How to get motivated? How to feel alive? How to choose a healthy lifestyle? How to get closer to nature? For sure, there is nothing more valuable than to be inspired for everything you desire to do.

Art Of Green Path LIGHT leads people on a journey of exploration that involves thoughtful questions, unique motivation and active focus on their path to be confident and plan life adventures.

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Why Don't People Improve Themselves All The Time
How People Avoid The Chance To Be Remarkable

Many obstacles can keep humans from becoming better, like:

Lack of access to education and opportunities: One major obstacle to personal development is the lack of access to education and few opportunities to change anything. In many parts of the world, people may not have access to quality education and training, which limits their ability to learn new skills and improve their lives.

Limited financial resources: Another obstacle to personal development is the limited availability of financial resources. Many people may need more money or resources to invest in their education, training, or other personal development opportunities.

Limited social support: A lack of social support can also be a significant obstacle to personal development. Without the help of friends, family, or other loved ones, it can be difficult for people to overcome challenges and achieve their goals.

Personal challenges and obstacles: Finally, personal challenges and obstacles can also prevent people from becoming better. These can include mental health issues, physical health problems, or other difficulties that can make it hard for people to focus on their personal development and life purpose.

People in the western world have much more opportunities and resources and fewer excuses and obstacles to grow and become better for themselves, for people and for nature. They have everything but always want more for themselves, typically more material stuff, addictions and entertainment. 

They have enough freedom, money, support and resources to create something good for others and the biosphere, consume less, collaborate more, love, care, help and protect. 

But unfortunately, many don't do it and choose to spin in their cages of selfishness, ignorance and excuses. So don't be like them! Instead, do something remarkable with your life! Do something that matters! If not you, who then?

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Humans Can Be The Best And The Worst

It is difficult to say where humans are "best" or "worst," as this can vary depending on the individual and the context. For example, some people may excel in certain areas, such as sports, art, or academics, while others may struggle in those same areas. Furthermore, what is considered "best" or "worst" also varies depending on cultural and societal norms and values.

In general, however, humans have the ability to adapt, learn, and problem-solve, which can be considered some of our "best" qualities. We are also capable of empathy, compassion, and creativity, which are some of our "best" traits.

On the other hand, humans can also be prone to negative traits, such as aggression, greed, and selfishness. We can also be influenced by our biases and prejudices, which can lead to discrimination and other forms of injustice. These traits can be seen as some of our "worst" qualities.

Good Human Qualities

Humans possess many good qualities and characteristics, which can be used for good in various ways, like: 

Empathy: Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. This quality can help people connect with and support one another and can be especially important in situations where people need emotional support.

Compassion: Compassion is the ability to feel concerned and to care for others. This quality can help people show kindness and generosity towards others and can be a driving force behind charitable and humanitarian efforts.

Creativity: Creativity is the ability to generate new and original ideas. This quality can help people find innovative solutions to problems and challenges and can be an essential source of progress and development.

Adaptability: Adaptability is the ability to change and adapt to new situations. This quality can help people overcome challenges and obstacles and be crucial for survival and success in a rapidly changing world.

Using these good qualities and characteristics, people can make the world better and help others lead happier and more fulfilling lives.

Bad Human Qualities

While humans have many good qualities and characteristics, we can also be prone to negative traits and behaviors. Some examples of bad qualities:

Aggression: Aggression is the tendency to act hostile or violently. This quality can be destructive and can lead to conflict and harm.

Greed: Greed is the excessive desire for wealth, power, or material possessions. This quality can lead to selfishness and a lack of concern for others.

Prejudice: Prejudice is an unfair or irrational belief or attitude towards a group of people based on their race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics. This quality can lead to discrimination and injustice.

Laziness: Laziness is the tendency to avoid work or effort. This quality can prevent people from achieving their goals and reaching their full potential.

While these bad qualities and characteristics can be challenging to change, overcoming them and using them for good is possible. For example, aggression can be channeled into constructive pursuits, such as sports or art. Greed can be replaced with a desire to help others and contribute to the common good. Education and understanding can overcome prejudice. And laziness can be overcome by setting goals and working towards them.

By making these changes, people can transform their bad qualities and characteristics into good ones and automatically become dedicated to improving the world and making it more beautiful, just and compassionate.

Nourish Your Mind, Body, and Soul: The Importance of Prioritizing Your Health

When it comes to living a fulfilling and happy life, your health is one of the most important things to prioritize. But good health is more than just the absence of disease – it's about nourishing your mind, body, and soul to feel your best and live your best life.

So how can you take care of your health and well-being?

Here are a few tips:

Taking care of your health can set the foundation for a happy and fulfilling life. So don't neglect your health – make an effort to nourish your mind, body, and soul to feel your best.

The Power of Connection: Building Strong, Meaningful Relationships

We are social creatures – human beings are wired to seek out connection and relationships with others. And it's no wonder – strong, meaningful relationships can bring joy, fulfillment, and a sense of belonging to our lives.
But building and maintaining healthy relationships takes effort.

So here are a few tips for growing and strengthening your relationships:

Communicate openly and honestly. Be natural and fair with the people in your life, and make an effort to listen actively when they speak. Think how you can give, not take.

Show interest in others. Take the time to get to know the people in your life and show genuine interest in their lives and experiences. Layers of friendship build through trust and co-creation.

Be present. Be fully present and engaged in the conversation when you're with someone. Put away your phone and give the person your full attention.

Practice forgiveness. No relationship is perfect, and conflicts are inevitable. Practice forgiveness and try to see things from the other person's perspective. Look how you can understand each other more.

Make time for the people in your life. Prioritize your relationships and make time for the people who matter most to you. Ignore race to collect more stuff - focus on gathering more often with friends.

By making an effort to communicate openly, show interest in others, be present, practice forgiveness, and make time for the people in your life, you can build and strengthen meaningful relationships.

A big part of our happiness comes from interactions with others and our co-creative endeavors. So don't underestimate the power of connection – make an effort to cultivate healthy, meaningful relationships, and you'll be rewarded with a rich, fulfilling life.

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The Art Of Green Path Concept

The ART OF GREEN PATH guides your transformative journey through four paths:

I believe that LIGHT can help you understand your healthy adventurous motivation. Feel that NOW is the right moment to dive deeper into your self-exploring and start growing your new life. LIGHT is designed to help you build your creative momentum of change, clear and write your best thoughts, and visualise your desired unconventional life, all in 12 interactive Steps. LIGHT is your personalised tool for active self-development. Learn more here.