Three types of motivation

Hello.
This is Aoyagi.

Thank you to everyone who commented on last week's column , "Salmon Pink/Ayahawa."

I have replied, so I hope you will take a look.


This week, we'll be talking about motivation.



What motivated me to write this column?

I commute to work by bicycle every day.

My tire is flat, and even though I keep telling myself to pump up the air by tomorrow, I end up leaving it for a week because of the rush at work.

I went to work today with my pedals still heavy.


One more thing.

I have a package I'd like to send to my brother back home.

Although the contents had already been prepared, they had not yet packed it or written a shipping label, and this too was left unattended for a week.

Not good, not good.


However, the other day, when I was about to miss the last train, I dashed to the station.

What is that motivation that comes from?

I became extremely interested.



Three types of motivation

I put off pumping up my bike or shipping a package, but when I'm running late, I run as fast as I can.

Where does this difference come from?

With this in mind, I researched motivation and found that it can be broadly divided into three types.


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High motivation (driven by passion)
This type of person is automatically fueled by love, interest, and excitement.
→ This motivation survey was actually made possible thanks to this high motivation.


Action motivation (taking action gets you motivated)
He's the type of person who gets started just by moving his hands for 30 seconds.
Achieving your goals starts with small actions
→I thought this was connected to a column I wrote previously .


Gap motivation (the difference between ideal and reality becomes the driving force)
This type of person will show their incredible energy in dangerous situations, such as when they are about to be late or the night before a deadline.
→ Rushing to catch the last train is the result of this gap motivation.



Which one can be used well?

High motivation and motivation to take action are up to you.

If you have a lot of enthusiasm, you will do it naturally.
However, I realized that it is impossible to maintain a high level of enthusiasm all the time in everyday life.


If that's the case--

Wouldn't it be incredibly powerful if you could "create" your own gap motivation?

I thought.


Example: Bicycle pump: If I don't pump it up by the end of the week, I'll have to commute by taxi, which gives me a penalty.

Example) Shipping a package: Tell your brother, " 〇 "I'll send it on a certain date" -> Calendar reminder -> Blocking escape route


I feel that if you create a gap in the form of a deadline between your ideal (yourself after finishing something) and reality (yourself after not finishing something yet), you can bring out gap motivation in your everyday tasks as well.

However, in the above example, the penalty and deadline are up to you. (lol)


lastly

There is not just one type of motivation.

If you can consciously use high action gaps depending on the situation, you may find that you find yourself saying "maybe next time" less often.


Be strict with yourself and do your best. (lol)