The document discusses different aspects of motivation. It defines motivation as initiating and maintaining goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation can be intrinsic, coming from within, or extrinsic, coming from outside rewards. There are also family, positive, negative, financial and non-financial motivations. The key elements of motivation are intensity, direction and persistence of effort. Motivation theories view it as arising from an unsatisfied need and being reduced once the need is satisfied. Content theories examine what motivates us through needs, while process theories look at how motivation occurs. Maslow's hierarchy and Herzberg's two-factor theory are two classic content theories discussed.