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Question: Where does motivation come from!?
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There are many theories of motivation!. If you accept that humans are driven by 'needs' then motivation is the drive which produces the needs-meeting behaviour!. A useful model is Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs (Google it)!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm presuming you mean self-motivation as opposed to a whip in the hands of a slave-master!.

This is one of those 'things' like emotions and desires; is it nature or nurture!?
Are we genetically predisposed to being motivated or not!?

I think 'desire for different circumstances' would be the basis for any type of motivation!.
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I want to tell you
My head is filled with things to say
When you're here
All those words, they seem to slip away

When I get near you
The games begin to drag me down
It's alright
I'll make you maybe next time around

But if I seem to act unkind
It's only me, it's not my mind
That is confusing things

I want to tell you
I feel hung up but I don't know why
I don't mind
I could wait forever, I've got time

Sometimes I wish I knew you well,
Then I could speak my mind and tell you
Maybe you'd understand

I want to tell you
I feel hung up but I don't know why
I don't mind
I could wait forever, I've got time, I've got time, I've got time
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Motivation comes from the uncertainty of the future!.!.!.!.!.!.!. the uncertainty of future gives rise to hopes as well as fears in our mind and hope and fear are the two prime most motivators for us!. But for either hope or fear, we would really find it difficult to motivate ourselves!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sometimes motivation comes from out of the blue!.
Other time it is enouraged by another person!.
And then it can come from our choices!.
Our brain chemistry can encourage or get rid of motivation!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

emotions and needs!.!. and also people!.!.

revenge against someone gets motivation (for the humiliation on their ego and such)
like bettering ourselves to prove them wrong!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

a healthy lifestyle!!!!.!. and praise!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I guess from some CEOs!.who wants you to do his biddings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Desire is the agent of my will!."Www@QuestionHome@Com