RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the workplace.
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This audio has been edited from the original event by Becca Pyne. Series produced by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.

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[spiritd4ys]

currently I am doing a programming course I hate, if I complete the course I am virtually guaranteed a great job with a good salary but that alone is just not enough to motivate me, I want to be doing something more creative and less technical, It is so hard to sit down and study because I have no personal investment in the work I need to do, 2 more years left of this course but instead of studying for my exams in 2 weeks Id rather go on youtube :( , 1st world problems eh? :(

[NatashaLeahOfficial]

I just watch these videos because YOU'RE FRIKKING AMAZING AT DRAWING! <3<3<3

[celt0525]

great presentation

[AlfonsusAC]

i still dont understand :/

[snake046]

These situations are very visible in the computer science sector. Developers are never motivated by money. I've very often seen developer trade their well-payed job for part-time-student salaries only to get to do something they found more challenging. That is exactly why the open-source sector is bound to prevail. No matter where the money goes, talents will always reach to the open-source.

[spiritd4ys]

exactly, I understand what your saying about choosing to invest in something even if we don't like it but it's the motivation to keep at it that's the tricky part, it's like what the video says that people who achieve great things do it not for money but for themselves, we are both doing it for the money and that's the problem :-/

[Will Stence]

I feel the same way about computer science! I know its good pay, but I'm just not that into it. I think we have to make a choice to invest in something even if we don't like it all the time.

[Lucie Troika]

You should tell this to you friends on FB. Not in the comment section of Youtube.

[Francesca Venturini]

Very clever video!

[Bas B]

So true