Those with an internal locus of control see the world through a more adaptive perspective. They believe that hard work and personal abilities will lead to positive outcomes. They are therefore more likely to work hard, more ready to meet challenges – makes sense, because if you believe that working hard will payoff, there you are likely to do so The very belief of “Internals that their actions determine outcomes greatly enhances their psychological well-being, regardless of whether that actually happens in every instance. Internals are likely to respond to failure by trying harder. They are also more adept at living in the social world; they tend to be more achievement oriented and to get better paid jobs.
Posts Tagged ‘Belief’
Commit to Being What You Want to Be
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Do you want to be happy? Yes? Do you want to be happy and free? Yes? What are you doing now at this very moment that would bring you closer to being happy or happy & free? Or are you like me, sabotaging yourself without knowing it. Have you ever wonder why miracles don’t happen to you? Well I do. Because you don’t believe in miracles – am I right? So, you ask, does it mean that if I believe that the mountain and pick itself up and jump off into the sea, it would actually happen? Well, it is a little far fetch isn’t it? However, I sure know why the mountain never ever pick itself up and jump off into the sea. That is because no one, including you and me would every commit to this belief. But look at what others have achieved – didn’t urbanization and the dire need to provide potable water to billions of people got the Chinese Government to built the biggest dam project, displace millions of villages with rich culture and history. And what was the net effect of this dam? Do you know? Well it drown a couple of mountain ranges.
Motivation 101 – The Last Article You Will Ever Need About Motivation!
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Everyone who is unsuccessful looks for motivation outside of themselves. They believe motivation has to come from someone else or some other thing. This article will dispel all the wrong belief about motivation and why you must develop the only true type of motivation: Self-Motivation!
