Motivation is the desire to act in service of a goal. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. Motivation is one of the driving forces behind human behavior. It fuels competition and sparks social connection. Its absence can lead to mental illnesses such as depression. Motivation encompasses the desire to continue striving toward meaning, purpose, and a life worth living.

1. WHAT IS MOTIVATION?
Motivation has as many faces as there are human desires.
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The simplest de
fi
nition of motivation boils down to wanting
(Baumeister, 2016). We want a change in behavior,
thoughts, feelings, self-concept, environment, and
relationships.
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither
does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.
Zig Ziglar
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2. This article shows what motivation is, both in real life and in
how psychology observes and studies motivation. It includes
an explanation of the process by analyzing real-world
motivational problems like procrastination and avoidance.
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Motivation is an internal process. Whether we de
fi
ne it as a
drive or a need, motivation is a condition inside us that
desires a change, either in the self or the environment.
When we tap into this well of energy, motivation endows the
person with the drive and direction needed to engage with
the environment in an adaptive, open-ended, and problem-
solving sort of way (Reeve, 2015).
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The essence of motivation is energized and persistent goal-
directed behavior. When we are motivated, we move and
take action.

3. Motivation is in
fl
uenced by the satisfaction of needs that are
either necessary for sustaining life or essential for wellbeing
and growth. Physiological needs for food, water, and sex
(yes sex) serve the organism to maintain life and also
provide satisfaction from doing so.

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Psychological needs for autonomy, mastery, and belonging
direct our behavior in much the same way. As do the needs
for achievement, power, closure, meaning, and self-esteem.
Some of these needs will become motives as will all the
intrinsic activities we engage in.
Our environment and social context will play a signi
fi
cant
role in terms of extrinsic motivation. We will also be
motivated by goals, values, and desires to experience
speci
fi
c emotions associated with certain end-states
(Reeve, 2015).
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