At the core, humans are more than the sum of our biological urges. However, it also suggests that we aren’t much different than horses–that the way to get us moving in the right direction is by dangling a carrot (a reward) or wielding a sharper stick (punishment)...

Optimal experiences( or the state of 'Flow') when the challenges we face are exquisitely matched to our abilities. Set Goldilocks tasks, tasks that are not too hard and not too easy. Challenge yourself, but get it done. 

3 Rules of Mastery

1. Master...

Humans are naturally inclined to seek purpose, to be part of a greater cause, and to make a contribution to the world.

Purpose Motivation expresses itself in three ways:

1. In words that emphasize beyond self-interest
2. In goals that use the profit to reach t...

Type - I : Intrinsically motivated.

• less concerned with external rewards.
• more satisfied with the activity itself.

Type - X : Extrinsically motivated.

• reaching for the external; material validation and satisfaction.

1. They can extinguish intrinsic motivation.
2. They can diminish performance.
3. They can crush creativity.
4. They can crowd out good behavior.
5. They can encourage cheating, shortcuts, and unethi...

By giving one a degree of flexibility within a rigid framework with a choice of tasks, free time to work on side projects, choice of technique, and the opportunity to pick team members, a spark of the intrinsic drive of autonomy will be created. 

Author Daniel Pink calls th...

1. Autonomy: The desire for you to direct your own life.
2. Mastery: The pull to make progress and get better at something that matters.
3. Purpose: The yearning to do what you want to do in the service of something greater than yours...

Motivation 1.0 presumed that humans were biological creatures, struggling to obtain our basic needs for food, security, and sex.

Sometimes we needed ways to restrain this drive–to prevent someone from stealing. And so in a feat of remarkable cultural engineering,

Motivation 1.0 - Survival Instinct

Motivation 2.0 - Carrot and Stick Model

Motivation 3.0 - Intrinsic Motivation