Struggling to get things done? New research has revealed the secret to staying motivated, and it’s a lot simpler than you might imagine.
from time to time, but when you’re trying to get things done, it can be pretty damn frustrating.
, puts forward the idea that there are two different types of motivation – and that these types determine the number of obstacles we face in pursuit of our goals. Their names are self-explanatory – while the first describes the internal motivation we feel when we want to get something done , the latter represents the external pressure we feel when we have to do something, either because of the expectations of others or because of guilt.
In short, the researchers found that those who possessed ‘want-to’ motivation – aka people who had a personal drive to complete the task at hand – made a conscious decision to move away from any potential obstacles, reducing the risk of themThe opposite was true for those with ‘have-to’ motivation – despite still feeling the need to get something done, they were more likely to place themselves near distractions and therefore limit their ability to achieve.
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