Sunday Motivation
On Sundays I always blog about a “Motivational Secret”. But what,
exactly, is motivation? Is it something we can harness and call up whenever we
need it? Or is it a fleeting, ephemeral will ‘o the wisp that is completely
unpredictable? It is a bit of both, and it is a complex subject.
A dictionary would define motivation as “the reason or reasons one has for acting or
behaving in a particular way”, or “the
general desire or willingness of someone to do something.” Okay, we all knew that, more or less.
Here’s another, more psychologically based answer: “the process that initiates, guides and
maintains goal-oriented behaviors”. Now we’re getting somewhere. This is
probably what dancers mean when they use the word “motivation”. Something that
keeps us on track – or “goal-oriented”.
It amounts to “why” someone does something.
There are actually theories of motivation: drive theory,
instinct theory, and humanistic theory. I’m sure there are more. Most importantly, for dancers in particular, are the three major components to
motivation: Activation (decision to
start doing something); Persistence
(continued effort toward a goal); and Intensity
(how vigorously one pursues a goal).
So, if your motivation is lacking, it can help to figure out
which of these three areas might be lacking. It is also helpful to ask yourself:
“Why do I dance?”
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Motivational Secret #41:
“What is this thing
called motivation?”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“More smiling, less worrying. More
compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
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