My first motivation for college was to make money and have a job that will support me and allow me to have a good living. As I continue my education, going into my second semester, I have maintained the same mindset. My main goal and motivation as a college student is to get good grades and earn a degree that will allow me to get a good job.
After watching Mr. Pink and listening to the research that he has done and the results that came about, I was very surprised. I have always thought that if you rewarded someone, their performance would be a lot better. But after listening to Mr. Pink, I have changed my mind completely about that. The results of the researches that were done to see how a reward would affect the performance of people suggest that if someone is offered a reward, they do a lot poorer than if they were not.
It is very hard to believe this because it almost seems completely backwards to me, but I have ultimately been convinced that it is true. My whole life I have thought different and this has truly been an eye opener to me and I now think a lot differently when it comes to motivation and how people are motivated.
