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What motivates you in life?

It is said that1 of6 things will motivate a person in life:

1- Certainty (Certainty that you will put your children through school, or certainty that you can provide for your family, etc.)

2- Uncertainty (This means having a general desire for excitement in life and not being certain of what might come next)

3- Significance (Being known as a person, being significant in front people for doing something good)

4- Contribution (Wanting to give back to society, being charitable, or always helping people out)

5- Love & connection (Wanting to feel loved by the people around you and feeling more connected)

6- Growth (Wanting to grow in every aspect of your life)

Please choose one of the following and explain your reason. 

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Question added by Zain Khater , Project Supervisor – StartUp Project , Injaz
Date Posted: 2016/12/06
Sheridzma Ladjabangsa
by Sheridzma Ladjabangsa , Director Of Sales & Marketing , Marigold Falconer International Limited - Dubai Rep Office

Why only choose one, when you can choose all?  Motivation doesn't arise from a specific, compartmentalized ground.  Everything that surrounds a person can be a motivating factor, be it logical or nonsensical.  We live in a world whereby logic is preceded by something illogical, lessons are learned from experience and growth is obtained from both external and internal environments.  Sure, we can identify each of what motivates us, in every particular situation, but we can never say that it is the only motivating factor we derive our strengths from. So, If I may, I would like to select all, and probably more than that, since right now, I felt motivated in answering this question due to the fact that I did not agree to select only one answer from the list as stated.

Muhammad Basim Sarwar
by Muhammad Basim Sarwar , Global Talent Partner , HR Disruptive

Motivation is the willingness to achieve something in life. For me motivation is setting goals and achieving it regardless of what hurdle arise

Maria Catherine Curitao
by Maria Catherine Curitao , Operations , Equipment Control , Clearing and Data Entry , Mag Container Lines Co. LLC

I am motivated by positive compliments from the customers,management and co-workers as well, which encourage me to strive harder in order to achieve what we call "customer satisfaction"

Antogin Johnson
by Antogin Johnson , Restaurant Manager , KOI Restaurant & Lounge

Challenges and hunger for success

Hamza Alouhichi
by Hamza Alouhichi , Assistant Store Manager , Mosafer International - (AbuIssa Holdings, Al Saad, Doha, Qatar)

Learning from my mistakes and achieving the goals required of me at work

Malgorzata Marczak
by Malgorzata Marczak , Principal , Private, language kindergarten

Depending on the situation it can be: a desire to be creative, to feel needed, to help others, to contribute to

a company/family,  to work collaboratively with others

Maria Claire Kokko
by Maria Claire Kokko , Senior Flight Attendant/Lead Cabin Crew International , Cebu Pacific Air

My best motivation in life is to constantly seek for improvement in myself. To create a better version of myself , may it be in the aspect of career, health or attitude. 

Deepak Kariappa
by Deepak Kariappa , Operations Manager , Alpha Solutions

Success and Challenges are my motivations

ASHUTOSH PANDEY ASHU
by ASHUTOSH PANDEY ASHU , Branch Manager Banking , Janalakshmi Financial Services ( Banking )

I am self Motivated and self Driven Person

maricel ceballos
by maricel ceballos , Area Visual Merchandiser , Sun and Sand Sports LLC

my personal experience is motivating me every single day of my life, i learnt a lot from my ups and downs of my life and career, which means time is important and life goals are the guide to be a better person, and a better life ahead.

Ali Raza
by Ali Raza , Secondary School Teacher , Elementary and Secondary education

when the team feels the same pressure as i do then makes me super happy to work more happily and that is life

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