Achieving Happiness: Tips for getting yourself motivated

Motivation makes it possible to achieve success and satisfaction. We all want to have a high level of motivation, but we also know how hard it is to get motivated, to stay motivated and to motivate others.

Recent research reveals that the inner desire to do things - intrinsic motivation - is inherent in almost all human beings. But intrinsic motivation is like a spark - it ignites a fire only under conditions that support it. These conditions consist of satisfying three core human needs: relatedness, autonomy and competence.

Relatedness involves relationships that give us a sense of security. Feeling someone believes in us and...