tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225623962724749690.post1824900760552769533..comments2017-10-16T05:48:42.165-04:00Comments on Inspirational Stories in the Classroom: Nature vs Nurture? How about Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation?Trying to Make a Differencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09804673100098087663noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225623962724749690.post-50718662887027867142010-01-11T22:31:27.190-05:002010-01-11T22:31:27.190-05:00Thanks for this thoughtful response. It is enligh...Thanks for this thoughtful response. It is enlightening and inspires me to be better and more mindful of what is important.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />PSETrying to Make a Differencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804673100098087663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6225623962724749690.post-66440266209705980152010-01-11T05:43:22.794-05:002010-01-11T05:43:22.794-05:00Hi PSE,
Great post!
We have (versus 'will) b...Hi PSE,<br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />We have (versus 'will) become an interactive species that places doing ahead of being; that defines success more by what one does (career), what one is (job and social titles) and what one has (money and things) than who one is. To your point, we are more motivated by the extrinsic rewards associated with doing than we are the intrinsic rewards associated with being.<br /><br />Intrinsic within each of us is the ability to be (disciplined, compassionate, resilient, loving, etc.). Our nature provides feedback mechanisms from which to measure adherence to this ability. The physical pain felt when cutting one's self sends a signal to stop doing something. Emotional pain (e.g., stress, frustration, anger) is a trigger to stop being someone (e.g., unaccepting, resentful, unfeeling).<br /><br />Unfortunately, our enculturation (i.e., nurturing) does not teach this. We are taught, in infancy, through extrinsic motivation, that life is defined by what we are, what we do and what we do or do not have. We are led to believe, through example, that emotional pain is a part of our nature; that stress and frustration are a part of being human. How little we know.<br /><br />What we can do is be. To quote Ghandi, 'Be the change you wish to see in the world.' You wish to see change in your students. Thankfully you are being the person you need to be for the young minds in your classroom; young people that will one day pass your lessons to their children.<br /><br />God bless!<br /><br />Doug<br /><br /><br />teaches his evolving characteristic is leading us; to a life of doing. Who doesn't awake each morning to a mind filled with thoughts regardingDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694432129527552339noreply@blogger.com