Success is a lasting wave - Focusing Your Energy Towards Success

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My question to the students: “What do you think? Do
you think that you can plan for success?” (Some of
the students raise their hands to show that they think
“yes.”)
My answer: “Good, then I’ll ask you this: Can you
tell me how to plan for success?”
Student: Hard work, determination.”
I elaborate: “Yes, that’s part of it. Like the saying
goes, no pain no gain. Success also has something to
do with clarity, however, and with orientation. Now
ask yourself how to get the energy to achieve your
goals. To do work I need energy and that comes from
my motivation. We should make a clear distinction
between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, which I
will further clarify later.
Later in my lecture: “As I said earlier, what interests
me the most are young people. I want to know how
you “tick” as young people – different from the
elderly? What motivates you today interests me,
because you are the protagonists of the future.
Therefore I would like to ask the following questions
right off: Why are you here? What motivates you to
attend this lecture? I would like to engage you in a
direct dialogue. You can ask any question you wish;