From Cal Newport's book, he quotes from Daniel Pink's "Drive", a 40+ year old theoretical framework called the _self-determination theory_. It says motivation comes from: 1. **Autonomy** - the feeling of having control over your time 2. **Competence** - the feeling of being good at what you do 3. **Relatedness** - the feeling of connection with others, I.e. [[Human Synchrony]] **** # More ## Source - [[So Good They Can't Ignore You]] ## Related