Where Does Motivation Come From?

Context is key when it comes to staying motivated toward long-term goals

We've all felt the pull of immediate rewards over long-term goals. When it comes to working today for a reward tomorrow, it helps to put things into context.Ekaterina Pokrovsky/Shutterstock

One cool thing about being a parent is that your children occasionally help you to see something in an entirely new light.

This happened to me not long ago, when our daughter became quite upset after I asked her to clean up. She wanted to keep playing, so she got angry at me and said a few unkind words.