To provide someone with a reason or desire to do something; to inspire or push someone toward action.
From Latin 'motivus' (causing motion), from 'movere' (to move). The word literally means 'to cause movement' and evolved to mean psychological or emotional movement toward a goal.
Here's what's fascinating: the same thing rarely motivates different people the same way. Research shows that money motivates some people, but after a certain point, autonomy and purpose motivate them more. And some people are motivated by completely different things—competition, creativity, helping others. Understanding what actually motivates *you* specifically is more useful than copying what motivates famous people.
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