Tag: motivation
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20 Reasons Why Smart People May Fail (besides lack of effort)
1. Lack of motivation. A talent is irrelevant if a person is not motivated to use it. Motivation may be external (e.g. social approval) or internal (e.g. satisfaction). External sources tend to change and so lead to more inconsistent performance, compared to internal sources of motivation. 2. Lack of impulse control. Impulsiveness can get in…
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1. Make list of dreams. 2. Start to live them.
‘Someday’ is a word filled with promise and possibility. “Someday I want to …” we say dreamily, finishing the sentence with a variety of specific or vague plans. There are books to read, trips to take, projects to start or finish. But then clocks tick and calendar pages turn. Months and years go by, and…