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What creates lasting willpower and resilience: the 4 types of motivation
The psychology of mental strength and how to achieve your goals.
The path to extraordinary achievement isn't paved with enjoyment. It's built on something far more powerful: alignment with our deepest values.
Sustainable motivation comes not from the pleasure of the journey but from how we connect our actions to what matters most to us. This isn't about willpower or discipline—it's about meaning-making.
When we frame our challenges within the context of our personal values, we transform mundane or difficult tasks into meaningful steps toward who we wish to become. The student studying for exams, the entrepreneur facing rejection, the artist pushing through creative blocks—all can tap into this deeper well of motivation by connecting present struggles to future purpose.
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What if your next challenge became not a test of endurance but an expression of who you are becoming?
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Episode: What creates lasting willpower and resilience: the 4 types of motivation
Chapters:
00:00 Hiking through the coastal path of UK
01:58 Building a stronger mindset and unstoppable motivation
02:37 Nuances of human motivation
04:43 Extrinsic motivation examples
07:20 What drives people to continue
08:20 4 types of motivation
13:36 Identifying personal values
14:04 Eulogy method
15:30 Odyssey plan
16:49 Radical Path
17:53 Wheel of life
19:59 Aligning your actions with your values
24:33 Celebrate small wins
25:48 Seek feedback and reflect on it
27:03 Send off
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By Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
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The psychology of mental strength and how to achieve your goals.
The path to extraordinary achievement isn't paved with enjoyment. It's built on something far more powerful: alignment with our deepest values.
Sustainable motivation comes not from the pleasure of the journey but from how we connect our actions to what matters most to us. This isn't about willpower or discipline—it's about meaning-making.
When we frame our challenges within the context of our personal values, we transform mundane or difficult tasks into meaningful steps toward who we wish to become. The student studying for exams, the entrepreneur facing rejection, the artist pushing through creative blocks—all can tap into this deeper well of motivation by connecting present struggles to future purpose.
Topics:
What if your next challenge became not a test of endurance but an expression of who you are becoming?
Feedback
Related Episodes
Upgrade to Premium:
🏖️ Ad-free listening
🤘 Support the show
🔓 Exclusive AMAs and bonus content
💬 Community Discord
GrowthMindset.Supercast.com
Get in Touch
👋 Free Call - Schedule Link - https://cal.com/samwebster/mindset
📧 Email - GrowthMindsetPodcast (@) gmail,com
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
📺 Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
🛜 Website - Growth Mindset
Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement
Episode: What creates lasting willpower and resilience: the 4 types of motivation
Chapters:
00:00 Hiking through the coastal path of UK
01:58 Building a stronger mindset and unstoppable motivation
02:37 Nuances of human motivation
04:43 Extrinsic motivation examples
07:20 What drives people to continue
08:20 4 types of motivation
13:36 Identifying personal values
14:04 Eulogy method
15:30 Odyssey plan
16:49 Radical Path
17:53 Wheel of life
19:59 Aligning your actions with your values
24:33 Celebrate small wins
25:48 Seek feedback and reflect on it
27:03 Send off
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