動機：なぜ（WHY）の重要性

So, what is the most important thing to you in your work?What do you hope to achieve through your work?

I'm sure there are people who have been confused about choosing a job when looking for employment or changing jobs.Of course, there is a vast variety of jobs,Because it's difficult to know what you should do, what you're good at, or what will make you happy in that situation.is.

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Motivation: The importance of the "why"

The most important thing at this time is"Motivation: Why"the keywordis.
If the word "motivation" is unclear, please replace it with "reason." It refers to the motivation for doing that job (why do you do it, why do you want to do it, or why do you want to do XX in the first place?).

"Motivation: Why" represents the motivation, values, and reasons for doing that job, and that's the first key to self-understanding and choosing a job.This is what it will be.

For example, if you ask an illustrator why they do that job, they might answer, "Because I want the world to appreciate my self-expression."

Motivation: Why is the WHY important?

Why is "motivation: why (the reason for doing something)" so important?
If the relationship between the motivation and oneself is clear and convincing,I find my work meaningful.Because it allows for long hours of work.Naturally, customer satisfaction will also increase.。

Conversely, if that aspect isn't clear or I can't accept it, it feels like I'm doing something meaningless, and even for a short period, it becomes extremely painful. As a result, not only is it difficult to continue, but it also becomes very difficult to do work that others would find impressive.

EveryoneThree bricklayersAre you familiar with the Aesop's fable, "The Man Who Loved His Child?"? This story illustrates the importance of motivation.

The energy we use when working comes from our "motivation: why."
As long as you have the feeling of "I want to do XX because of this!", you can continue doing what you want to do. This shows how important it is to have conviction in the "why" within yourself. Conversely, if you have doubts about the reason why you want to do it, doubts will automatically be added to your desire to do it, and you will no longer be able to continue.

If I were to compare you to a car, your "motivation: why" would be the gasoline.Without gasoline, no matter how luxurious a car is, it won't move.

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Why (the reason for doing it) → the energy (driving force) when doing the work

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Incidentally, the saying "If you love it, you'll be good at it" is a pattern where the "motivation = WHY (the reason for doing something)" is "because I love it."
It means, "I can keep doing it and improve because I enjoy it." In this case, it's "because I enjoy it," but in reality, there are various other "because of..." reasons.

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