“Survival is for the human animal; fear the motivation. For the spiritual being survival is irrelevant. Curiosity, compassion and creativity are the name of the game; unconditional love the motivation.” HumansSpiritualMotivationSpiritualityGamesNamesAnimalCompassionCreativitySurvivalCuriosityUnconditional LoveIrrelevantUnconditionalHuman AnimalSpiritual AwarenessSpiritual Beings Author:Peter Shepherd
“I cannot judge what motivates people. We are all moved by one of four things or a combination of these four things: money, romance, recognition or survival.” PeopleRomanceMotivationFourJudgingSurvivalMovedRecognitionCombination Author:Jack White
“To face the realities of our lives is not a reason for despair-despair is a tool of your enemies. Facing the realities of our lives gives us motivation for action. For you are not powerless... You know why the hard questions must be asked. It is not altruism, it is self-preservation-survival.” KnowsGivingSelfHardReasonRealityActionFacesLife IsMotivationEnemyOur LivesDespairSurvivalToolsAltruismPreservationPowerlessSelf PreservationHard Questions Author:Audre Lorde
“Hindu philosophy was one of the greatest beneficiaries of the advent and the teachings of the Lord Buddha. I revere Buddha as a reformer of not only Hinduism but also the world, who has given all of us a new world view and vision which is critical for the survival of all of us and the entire world.” WorldPhilosophyMotivationGivenViewsVisionLordTeachingSurvivalIndiaCriticalNew WorldHinduismAdventWorld ViewReformersBeneficiariesLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“The trouble is, the same thing that enabled us to survive evolution is also going to kill us, because in the final analysis, if survival is the primary motivation of every human being, then we will finally be in a situation where might will make right and only one person will survive.” IfsHumansPersonsMightMotivationHuman BeingsSituationTroubleEvolutionSurvivalFinalsPrimariesAnalysis Author:John Shelby Spong
“Human beings are emotional amoral egoists, driven above all by emotional self-interest. All of our thoughts, beliefs and motivations are neurochemically mediated, some predetermined for survival, others alterable.” HumansSelfMotivationHumanityBeliefInterestHuman BeingsEmotionalSurvivalDrivenOur ThoughtsSelf InterestPredetermined Author:Nayef Al-Rodhan
“Beauty and seduction, I believe, is nature's tool for survival, because we will protect what we fall in love with.” BelieveInspirationMotivationFallI BelieveProtectSurvivalToolsFalling In LoveSeduction Author:Louis Schwartzberg
“That moment was very important because it was political. That's what has to be done, so they struck a deal. She figures his is a well-thought-out motivation that she felt was worthy trade-off. The motivation here is survival, and she has to think like a leader.” ThinkingWellsImportantDoneMomentsMotivationalPoliticalMotivationFeltDealsLeaderFiguresSurvivalTradeWorthyThat MomentTrade Offs Author:Mary McDonnell
“I don't think it's a Western thing to really talk about intrinsic motivation and the drive for autonomy, mastery and purpose. You have to not be struggling for survival. For people who don't know where their next meal is coming, notions of finding inner motivation are comical.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMindPurposeMotivationNextLeadershipStruggleFindingsSurvivalWesternNotionMealsMasteryAutonomyComicalIntrinsic Motivation Author:Daniel H. Pink