The Internal Drive subfacet centers on the psychological forces that compel individuals to stay engaged and committed to their tasks, even when external rewards are minimal. It highlights how intrinsic motivations like personal growth, passion, and fulfillment can sustain long-term effort. This subfacet focuses on understanding the personal drives that encourage perseverance through challenges.
Abstract: Self-determination theory (SDT) posits that intrinsic motivation is nurtured by fulfilling basic psychological needs for competence, autonomy, and relatedness. Studies have shown that intrinsic motivation fosters deeper engagement, creativity, and persistence.
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5 Internal Drive Questions
Question 1: What motivates you to stay engaged even when work feels monotonous or challenging?
Question 2: What primary type of reward motivates you most in your work and life? Social, capital, or moral?
Question 3: What compels you to pursue continuous self-improvement?
Question 4: What is one important lesson from a setback or failure that strengthened your commitment and internal drive?
Question 5: Share a time when you took a big risk on a project and what you learned from it.