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The 3 Components of Intrinsic Motivation

The 3 Components of Intrinsic Motivation

  • Autonomy: this is the desire to direct our own lives
  • Mastery: this is the impulse to get better and better at something that matters
  • Purpose: this is the longing to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.

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