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Essay 3:



                                    Importance of Motivation







            Some very commonly encountered problems:





               1. “I started a weight loss program. It was okay for the first week, but now

                    I find it difficult to continue.”




               2. “I find Math classes very boring and wait for them to get over”




               3. “I am preparing for the IAS exam, but I find it difficult and uninterest-

                    ing to study ancient Indian and World History”





               4. “When I go to office/class on Monday, I am already looking forward to

                    the weekend!”




               5. “I just don’t find the energy to go through the same old routine of life”




            All these problems, apparently different, have a common thread binding

            them- “weak motivation”.





            Let us examine the concept of “motivation”




            Understanding Importance of Motivation in Life





            For a hungry and thirsty man food and water are very strong motives to

            work.  It is the lowest order of need (physiological).This is often not the case


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