Going for a jog in the evening, studying for an exam, or just doing homework – you can't do any of this without motivation.
Whoever controls his brain controls his motivation.
Whoever controls his motivation controls his performance!
First of all, it is important to know how motivation works in our brain.
Individual brain areas:
Reptilian brain (brainstem) – It's the first brain we had in our evolution. It controls our fight-or-flight instincts. It releases adrenaline, thus maximizing "motivation." In such a case, neurons are activated, which dominates all other brain areas. Also known as "loss of control."
Limbic brain (diebrain) – It processes and controls emotions such as hate, love, belonging, and compassion. It is also attributed to intellectual achievements and instinctual behavior.
neocortex – It's the brain area that distinguishes us from other species. It gives us the ability to visualize, plan, and predict, such as if-then predictions.
That means:
In the limbic part, a need is created such as: financial prosperity, social recognition, an athletic figure, a university degree, etc.
The neocortex knows or analyzes what needs to be done to achieve these goals. The reptilian brain implements this with every means at its disposal, or at least that's the theory. The difficulty lies in actually connecting these three brain regions.
Motivation = the art of uniting the reptilian brain, limbic brain and neocortex
Motivation should not be confused with willpower.
Willpower = the ability to simply push through something. Willpower is a virtue, and virtue is not motivation.
