What motivates people to change?

Question

What do you think motivates people to change?

I'm looking for some well thought-out answers

Answer 1

In my life experience pain has been the best motivator. My life has been much about loss. Now I know what not to do in order not to have that pain & loss.  

Answer 2

i think it's bandwagon. people follow other people, whatever is popular or in style.  

Answer 3

self-discipline or pride.

but sometimes it's sacrifice for a cause or for a person or persons.

I suppose guilt could cause a person to change too.

maybe it's love for another person or

could be learned behavior that motivates them

Answer 4

We are primarily creatures of habit and comfort. Therefore, any circumstance or situation which causes pain, suffering or deprivation in any way is usually what motivates people to change because they will, through self motivation or interest, seek relief of the situation.

Answer 5

Friends, family, willpower, determination and possibly a life-changing event.

Answer 6

The average person, no matter at what age, can be a  real stubborn individual. Most people will change their negative attitudes or bad habits only under threat of losing their lives, or promise of some attractive benefit--monetary or in kind.

Like a youngster who becomes disabled due to a serious accident resulting from speeding on a motor-bike will certainly motivate his younger brother to change his speeding habit, or stop riding. The same goes for a staunch gambler or  drinker, etc whose excesses result in fights and violence and divorce. A lazy and ill-disciplined student will change into a new leaf if sufficiently motivated with the gift of a car or a lap-top if he passes his final exams with good scores.

Answer 7

You have to always be postitve, and always be there for them.

Its called tough love and telling it like it is.

Answer 8

Hope and Determination. Our will to move on and differentiate ourselves from ourselves.

People change for love, my brother was an alcoholic that changed when he met his today wife. Because he loved her so much, he changed.  

Answer 9

Well i think that remembering what it used to be like back then might help someone to motivate or inspire them to change. And i find it easier to change if you have support and people helping you along the way. Also, if theyre are friends and family there to talk to you and give advice. Hope this helps.

Answer 10

ok... Well you should be a little bit more spicifc however I'll try to awnser this my best

Ok well what made me change is people that I like. Andy want to have a better body and be better look so I guess is could be based on liking, attraction, mabey love?

And if you mean change my maturity well you just have to wait I hear maturity comes with age  or, you can just idk be clam of somthing like that haha I hoped I helped if you want me to try and awnser it more specificly just add more details  

Answer 11

People! Loved ones, the ones whom you want to impress, the ones whom you want to leave a good impression in  

Answer 12

Stress is a good motivation. The stress response (also called the fight or flight response) is critical during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident. http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emo...

Normally, when a person is in a serene, unstimulated state, the "firing" of neurons in the locus ceruleus is minimal. A novel stimulus (which could include a perception of danger or an environmental stressor such as elevated sound levels or over-illumination), once perceived, is relayed from the sensory cortex of the brain through the hypothalamus to the brain stem. That route of signaling increases the rate of noradrenergic activity in the locus ceruleus, and the person becomes alert and attentive to the environment. Similarly, an abundance of catecholamines at neuroreceptor sites facilitates reliance on spontaneous or intuitive behaviors often related to combat or escape.

In current times, the fight or flight responses persist, but fight and flight responses have assumed a wider range of behaviors. For example, the fight response may be manifested in angry, argumentative behavior, and the flight response may be manifested through social withdrawal, substance abuse, and even television viewing (Friedman & Silver 2007).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-fl...

During stressful times, the fight or flight situation kicks in. Whatever action happens next will be a change from current action. Example, if there is a fire in a hotel room, this will cause a change in a person's behavior. He or she will probably not continue to be relaxing comfortably, but would be forced to confront the fire or flee. Either choice is a change from a previous action.

Answer 13

I believe motivation can come in different forms.  Unfortunately, sometimes  I think there has to be a tragic event that opens someones eyes to the truth in front of them.  

Otherwise, I believe motivation can be fueled from within, as you have a desire to change something in your life.  People typically are stronger than they think, and when they focus and channel all their energy into something they really want, they end up surprising themselves.

Thanks for reading!

Answer 14

Reality. Change happens regardless of whether or not we like it.

Answer 15

when we loss someone changes occur.we change our desposition,opinions,beliefs and behavior.but the thing that motivates us the most is LOVE.a wayward man can change if he found love.a prodigal daughter can change if she feels love.a sinner change his ways becuse of love.

Answer 16

Since change involves ONLY ONES SELF,  I will tell you outright that you are asking for trouble.

What comes to my mind immediately is one of my friends marriage. She has been married for 30 yrs, which is long enough to get to the conclusion that her spouse will not change and yet peoples expectations are that she should stop trying to "change" him and instead devote another 30  more years of adaptation(suffering if you ask her)

Will he change? Will any one of us here "change" because our significant other cannot stand us anymore?

Perhaps the threat of divorce make some people change.

Bribery could help with a difficult child. Rewards are often more palatable than punishment.

If I was expected to change, certainly praises, rewards, trips , raises, vacations, and bonuses will go a mighty long way.

Summary

1. Whats in it for me? Who will pay me to change? Will the other one pay me to change another way? Bidding war?

2. If I change for a few minutes, will I get that last piece of pie? last bottle of beer in the fridge?last ticket for the ball game?

3. If I change, get better grades and get that prized scholarship to ___, I get a shopping spree?

Answer 17

CHANGE is the only constant thing in the world.

no one can really put up a good answer to your question because our motivations aren't the same.