"Without desire, there is nothing to work with" So much proverbial ink has been spilled on the topic of motivation and motivating the unmotivated.
"Intrinsic motivation is motivation that is animated by personal enjoyment, interest, or pleasure. As Deci et al. (1999) observe, “intrinsic motivation energizes and sustains activities through the spontaneous satisfactions inherent in effective volitional action." Author: Emily R Lai Cited by: 83 Publish Year: 2011 This is an interesting article for all musicians and teachers. Some of the research driven theories covered include the role self-belief or " self-efficacy plays in success. Self-efficacy is the “judgments of how well one can execute courses of action required to deal with prospective situations”. And, the role of the desire to achieve an end for it's own reasons and the desire to impress, or draw favorable attention to one's self. As stated in the article, "mastery goals" or "performance goals". Intrinsic and extrinsic. Regardless of the type of or nobility of the the desire, the strength of the desire leads to action or "volition". In other words getting off one's butt and moving forward in the belief it is possible. David
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"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards to be born?"  The inevitable lockdown is coming. Cases are soaring, too many people are ignoring health regulations through selflessness, willful ignorance, fear and stupidity. Our return date to the rehearsal room, concert hall, teaching studio has been pushed back again. My guess until the late spring, early summer. Vaccines or no vaccines. My take on coming out the other side. I will be:
David “Flexibility, improvisation, practicality, and the ability to recognize and respond to changing environments”  Two generations apart, four decades, same message. One day you just look inside yourself and say, "I've had enough", And then importantly, you take the steps and make the decisions that move you into a new positive re-direction. You work on building the relationships and infrasture that will support you moving forward.
In short, you take responsibility and address what needs to be addressed. Cheers, David  It's starts with imagination. It's fueled by initiative. It perseveres through leadership, courage and singlemindedness.
Another fine place which discusses adults is here: Harvard's Project Zero. My two cents?
Have fun. David David   Stay inspired, learn something new When you are young study with the old. When you are old study with the young. The young need to discover a path. The old have been down more than one. The young need encouragement, the kind that comes from being surrounded by experienced successful people. The old need a new point of view, renewal. Let’s face it without renewal our stories get older and staler each year. “I used to be great” Or worse “I coulda' been a contender” David "I coulda' been a contender" Marlon Brando as "Terry Malloy"  Spent some time working with Blackmagic Design's Resolve today. Video editor. With the help of YouTube I've made some progress. I've learned how to add, crop, mix, and chop video clips, add cards and put in my own audio. Watch out Luis Buñuel. Seriously, this is going to work. I want to be able to add some polished videos on my sites and for my students. Mark Kelso gave us a fine example of his skills with his students the other day. Click on the photo of the kids to listen. I'm inspired. Stay tuned.  |