Question

Maintaining any type of physical activity can take a lot of motivation. Everyone is motivated in different ways. Some people are internally motivated, meaning they are motivated by their internal talk or their own desire to be good. Some people are externally motivated, meaning they are motivated by things others say, a desire to please others, or rewards they may receive. Do you think you are more internally or externally motivated to do things? What types of things motivate you?

Answer 1

Personally, I am more externally motivated since when I please others I also make myself feel happy or good, feeling that inner satisfaction. Originally I am more externally motivated since I also really enjoy and feel joy when others are proud of me, making myself proud. So the connection of internally and externally being motivated go hand in hand, but personally I am originally more externally motivated.