| In writing this article I grappled with several questions | | | | relationships - we need some type of companion. |
| and asked myself: What is my motive for writing an | | | | Once our basic needs are met and we feel safe and |
| article about motivation? What is it I want my readers | | | | protected from "harms way" now we are ready to |
| to realize about Motivation? and what behavior do I | | | | share our lives with someone or something. We have |
| want them to exhibit after they read this article | | | | a need to be loved. |
| pertaining to Motivation? So with those and several | | | | Esteem - or Self Esteem is an individual's feeling of |
| other questions in mind, I begin my research. | | | | their worth. I would say it is similar to self-respect, |
| Motivation is basically our human needs, reasons, and | | | | self-worth, and self-regard. Typically, we all want to be |
| or desires that determines our behavior. In essence, | | | | respected and feel valuable and beneficial to others. |
| motivation is the cause or reason that influence our | | | | We have the need to be recognized and appreciated. |
| actions or human behavior. It is the reason we act the | | | | Essentially, we have to exemplify respect, worthiness, |
| way we do. Two of our basic desires are to minimize | | | | and possess a high regard for ourselves in our |
| or avoid pain and maximum pleasure. Subsequently, | | | | behavior in order to receive it from others. |
| we may have the desire to start a home based | | | | Self-Actualization - this is the final level of psychological |
| business to minimize the affect of a potential job | | | | development and only a few individuals reach this level. |
| lay-off.; and to maximize the experience of having | | | | According to Maslow's theory, "it gave individuals a |
| more time with our family along with the potential to | | | | desire or motivation to achieve budding potential". This |
| create an unlimited monthly income. Therefore, these | | | | is when we fulfill our heart desire our dream and reach |
| reasons motivate (influence) us to engage in our | | | | our full potential. When we get to this point in life we |
| home-based business whether it be network | | | | feel we are living life on Purpose, we are doing what |
| marketing, internet marketing (affiliate/information | | | | we were created to do. I am so thankful because this |
| product), and or direct sells. We have these internal | | | | is where I believe I am ;-). It was not an easy journey |
| reasons or desires to continue our work at home even | | | | but I am so grateful I have the desire the need to |
| when we sometimes ask ourselves, "what are you | | | | purse my dream and to continue my journey. There |
| doing?" | | | | have been some highs and some real low lows but I |
| There are several Motivational Concepts or Needs | | | | am so appreciative that my desire to continue this |
| Theories but the one that I can identify with is | | | | journey and be successful far out weighs the fear |
| American psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy | | | | (pain) of failure. . |
| of Human Needs Theory. Maslow theory states that | | | | So lets go back to my original questions: My motive for |
| we all have needs. These are basic survival needs, | | | | writing an article on Motivation was to explain to my |
| mental needs, and then there is the highest need to | | | | readers that there are certain needs, desires that are |
| fulfill our life goal or dream. His theory states, we | | | | in us and in an effort to fulfill those desires, our |
| cannot progress to the next level of needs until the | | | | behavior my be misunderstood. I want my readers to |
| lower need is minimally satisfied. Our wants and | | | | realize that your motivation determines your behavior |
| desires influence our behavior to get these needs met. | | | | or actions. Nevertheless, all of us are not at the same |
| The following is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory | | | | psychological development level, according to |
| listed from the basic - lowest to the most complex - | | | | Maslow's Needs Theory. Thus, at times it may be |
| highest: | | | | incomprehensible to some people why our actions are |
| Physiological - These are basic needs all humans seek, | | | | not similar to theirs. If our basic physical and mental |
| i.e. food, rest, shelter, clothing. A person who is hungry | | | | psychological needs have been minimally satisfied; we |
| and perhaps homeless is not necessarily overly | | | | then have a motivation (need or desire) to pursue our |
| concerned with the next level of needs until these | | | | life goals and dreams. Conversely, there are others |
| basic survival needs are met. Their primary objective is | | | | who may be operating in fear; they have a need for |
| food for the day and some form of shelter for the | | | | safety and to be protected from economic loss - |
| night. | | | | fearing lost of income. The answer to the third |
| Safety - This need according to Maslow becomes a | | | | question I want this article to motive my readers to be |
| motivating factor once our physiological needs have | | | | proactive rather than reactive; waiting for a job lay-off |
| been fulfilled. We have food, shelter, and clothing now | | | | and then struggling to meet your financial obligations. |
| we are concerned about being "safe" and feel | | | | Start educating yourself about the internet and start an |
| protected. We want to be protected from a job lost | | | | online home-based business. There are several online |
| which could cause severe pain... | | | | business opportunities that are either free or have an |
| Belongingness - I like to call this the need for | | | | extremely low start-up cost. |