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Oct 17 - Whet Your Appetite for Success
Whet Your Appetite for Success
October 17, 2006
"Appetite is an instinctive human regulatory device. We do not have to do anything to create it; it is already there. We were born with some level of appetite necessary to keep us alive.
Motivation for achievement is also an instinctive human regulatory device. We do not have to do anything to create it; it is already there. We were born with some level of motivation necessary to keep us alive.
Because appetite and motivation are instinctive, they predate our knowledge of their existence. But that doesn't mean we are powerless to change them. We already know how to regulate appetite: drink two big glasses of water before a meal, and you will reduce your appetite for food.
In the same way, we can kill or whet our appetite for success. If you spend your time worrying and impatiently awaiting an easy life, you will reduce your motivation for success. If, on the other hand, you pursue activities you really care about, your motivation will increase.
Cultivate your instincts in the direction you want them to lead you, and your growing motivation will make the pursuit of success easier (Niven, 2002, p. 106)."
Reference: Niven, D. (2002). The 100 simple secrets of successful people: what scientists have learned and how you can use it. San Francisco: Harper Publishing.
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Created: 2008-04-01, Updated: 2009-04-10
