Day 3

"the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way." 

That is the definition of motivation. 

We tend to believe some people are self motivated and others lack that drive. Examining the definition of motivation, we can see that motivation is simply a second order consequence to reason. 

The natural man first examines his needs and his actions then align with his incentives to acquire those needs. 

As the person examines the options they have in reaching their "reason", their ability to perceive control of a myriad of variables will affect how voraciously they pursue the endeavor. 

Two people desire to accomplish the same task and reason to pursue it. If the first believes their actions have little effect on the outcome, motivation dwindles. If the second believes that they have the ability to manipulate the outcome, motivation skyrockets because input is perceived to exchange favorably for output. 

Millions of managers, parents, and teachers are constantly considering how they might motivate their subjects.  A better paradigm might be "How do I help someone establish a reason and then perceive control of the situation?" The second order consequence then follows.