> Get the right kind of music going, it's time to focus 😎 ## Brainstorming ### Topic %%What is the big idea you're thinking about? Why are you writing this? %% ### References %%Are there any existing notes, resources, or experiences that come to mind related to the topic? For each thing, why is it related and how can it be helpful? %% - [[Motivation]] ### Brain Dump %% Write out any other thoughts that come to mind, then create a cognitive scaffolding that combines your references and brain dump. Break it down into branches and sub-ideas for further elaboration %% - Outline - My Self-Actualization Motivation Journey - Biggest motivation was impact on the world - read a lot of self-help books when my brain was malleable - Came from a feeling of lacking - I spent too much time playing games, and I felt morally obligated to pay it back - Another reason was to be financially independent - Financial insecurity would live rent free in my mind - I wanted to comfort that idea by being self-sufficient - And so, I began pursuing traditional success - Self-learning programming to land an internship at a top global 500 company - I optimized my YouTube videos to gain an audience and made passive income from my personal brand - My subscriber count began to grow - But slowly, I began to feel unfulfilled - At work, was forced to do testing for 2 days, every 2 weeks - This lack of fulfillment then made me skeptical of my other activities - I enjoy making Obsidian videos, but I didn't feel as creatively expressive as other forms - wanted to also create things for reasons more than just the algorithm - Led me to physically feel sick, ended up having to get diagnosed which led me to ADHD - Further emphasized the IMPORTANCE of this intrinsic motivation - What Is Motivation? What Are It’s Types? - [[Intrinsic motivation]] - For the sake of itself - When we're in the flow state - [[Extrinsic motivation]] - Most of the motivation we rely on when pursuing societal paths - School, do homework to get good grades so you can then get a good job so you can live up to your parents expectations - email slot machines - losing intrinsic motivation - intrinsic motivation prevents rushing - What Type Of Motivation Is Most Important For Self-Actualization? - Is Extrinsic Motivation Always Bad? - [[Extrinsic motivation]] can also be helpful if we don't have enough intrinsic motivation - These motivators of money and a good programming job made it easy to follow the default path - But attachment to them prevented me from finding a pathless path that was more aligned with my values - [[Intrinsic motivation]] is best imo - Promotes [[Flow State]] - Promotes [[Journey before destination]] - creativity stunted with extrinsic - [[Solar sails]] analogy - Imagine yourself as a space explorer - If you use a rocketship, you'll be stuck with a limited resource for fuel. You can make good progress by going full throttle, but eventually you'll lose pwoer - Alternatively, solar sails - This lets us explore space sustainably and for longer periods - I feel this is the kind of motivation we should aspire to have when pursuing self-actualization - Intrinsic Motivation: Self-Determination Theory - [[Self-determination theory]] explanation - Idk origins - all enhance the self - freedom lets you do what you want to - relatedness helps you feel connected with the world - competence helps you feel fulfillment from growth as you continue to more nuanced versions of yourself - How To Build Intrinsic Motivation - ![[Freedom#Cultivation]] - ![[Relatedness#Cultivation|Belonging]] - ![[My Resources/My MOCs/Mastery#Cultivation|Mastery]] ## Organized Ideas %% A place to start your rough (or maybe even final) draft. What writing framework or checklist best works to guide you towards your ideal finished product? %% ## Potential Outputs %% What can I use these ideas for? Content, new notes, etc. %%