Comments on: Motivation

By: J. B. Rainsberger

J. B. Rainsberger — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:22:24 +0000

@Ravi, you could read “on balance, I want those results” as “I want those results more than I want to avoid what I have to do in order to get them”. In other words, preference is about preferring the results to going without them. I have a similar problem with exercise, which is why I get exercise only when I do other things, like walk 25 minutes each way to the center of town here. I do that a few times a week, either to deposit money into the bank or to buy a particular brand of coffee I love, both highly motivating activities. While I could easily spend $14 and take a cab return trip to do those things, I use the motivation around those activities to provide the motivation for exercise. I can’t go back to the gym. I simply find I can get good-enough results with much less pain and suffering.

By: Ravi Mohan

Ravi Mohan — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Dale,
Would “not enjoying the process” come under “able” in this model?

Here is a concrete example.

Let’s say I hate the act of exercising but enjoy the results (post exercise glow/improved fitness etc).

now I am “able” to exercise in the sense I am capable of exercising.I have a clear idea of the results. And on the balance I want the results. But I don’t enjoy the process.

So where does this “resistance to process” fit in into this model?

Thanks in advance, R

By: Gina

Gina — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

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