13V

What Is Your Purpose?

This week’s vocabulary word is "Purpose."  The Free Dictionary definition states, "The reason for which anything is done, created, or exists" (Link: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/purpose)  Another word that relates to the word “Purpose” is "Motivation."

Using Google, I searched the word "motivation" and the definition was, "The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way." I feel that this directly relates to the word "purpose" because that is the reason for doing something as shown above.  I also searched using the "Free Online Dictionary" (Link: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/motivation) and I found the following as the definition:

A. The act or process of motivating.

B. The state of being motivated.

C. Something that motivates; an inducement or incentive.

The word "Reason" also relates to the word "Purpose" because Google states that reason can be defined as "a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event."

Intrinsically motivated behaviors are those in which a person is participating in the activity for their own enjoyment.  Motivation determines if a person will finish an activity or assignment or reach a goal.  For example, it is important to be motivated to graduate from college and start a career.  I am a very motivated person and I strive for my goals everyday.