Our best creative work is most likely to be intrinsically motivated, rather than motivated by extrinsic rewards like money.
When we’re intrinsically motivated, we do an activity because it’s inherently satisfying, not for an external result. In the case of creativity, we’re inspired to act for the fun or challenge involved rather than because of external pressures or rewards.
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