No matter how much money a parent spends on nurturing their child’s talents, it won’t be enough without self-motivation. Self-motivation is doing the right thing (something important but not fun) without the need of a reward or punishment. A child could be on the best team, have the best practice partners, learn from the best […]
The age-old saying is that integrity is doing the right thing (something ethical but inconvenient) even when no one is looking. Similarly, self-motivation is doing the right thing (something important but not fun) without the need of a reward or punishment. This in effect makes integrity and self-motivation two sides of the same coin. Just like […]
A critical part of the maturing process for children is developing self-motivation to do things that aren’t fun. Everything from brushing and flossing teeth to taking out the garbage, to practicing on the weekend while other kids are playing video games. When a child has the self-motivation to do something important that’s not fun without […]