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3 Key Elements To Identify Your Core Motivations In Life, Doing More Of What Fulfills You
Most people flounder along with life, not knowing what’s truly important to them.
They’re easily manipulated by the desires of other people, especially if their models in life are living in social media land. But even if that’s not you now, we’re all possible victims to bad models.
This is why it’s so important you understand your core motivational drives.
What is a core motivation?
It’s a specific and lasting behavior that has guided you throughout your life to “achieve a distinct pattern of results,” suggests Luke Burgis.
Your core motivational drives are “enduring, irresistible, and insatiable.” They’re not fleeting behaviors but have likely been a part of your life since childhood.
Your motivational drive is why you gravitate towards specific projects and activities.
To get the root of these drives, sharing stories about times in your life when a specific action ended up being “deeply fulfilling” is the key to unlocking what makes you tick.
