Chapter-1: Foundational Beliefs for Learning
Outline of Article:
- The Eighth Foundational Belief
- The Ninth Foundational Belief
- Thank You
What is the eighth foundational belief for learning?
8. Motivation and Fun
The eighth foundational belief pertains to the interconnectedness of motivation and fun. These are another pair of ideas and practices that are often confused as being the same concept. They are not. However, they are intimately connected. Have a look at their main factors below.
Motivation is the product of three factors in a person’s life: value, expectation and willpower. And, in symbolic form: let M = motivation; v = value; e = expectation; and w = willpower, then one approximate definition of motivation in a person is:
M = (v)(e)(w) Equation-1
Fun is the product of value, expectation and joy in a person’s life, such that, willpower is not stressed or not required in large—or continuous—amounts for a given event or events in life. Using symbols to model fun: let F = fun, v = value, e = expectation, J = joy, h = happiness, p = pleasure and w = willpower, then one approximation for fun is:
F = [(v)(e)(j)] / [w] Equation-2
F = [(v)(e)( h – p )] / [w] Equation-2.1
Where, J is the difference, J = h – p
Yes, there are similarities; but there is a huge difference in the way willpower operates in motivation versus in fun.
In general, motivation is the free-will expression of consciousness in reality, which is the product of three main factors. In contrast, fun is the interconnectedness of consciousness that serves to connect all aspects of consciousnesses with the recuperative focus on willpower.
Here is the connection and foundational critical belief between motivation and fun.
First, a person must develop their willpower within their motivation, which is free-will dependent. However, willpower must be trained to reasonable limits on average (sometimes beyond) by an individual. Then, and only then, may a person effectively use fun as a way to recuperate and reward the training of their willpower within their motivation.
But, there is a caution here.
When a person uses fun to reward and recuperate their exhausted motivation and willpower, fun must be focused on happiness and not be focused on pleasure. Otherwise, if pleasure becomes the focus of fun, then this negates the purpose of fun for motivation and willpower development. Surprisingly, the interdependence aspect between motivation and fun is also not happiness focused.
To be clear, the purpose of fun is to help willpower and motivation recuperate in life. Happiness is part of that recuperation process; but, even happiness becomes meaningless if a person does not pre-exhaust their willpower and motivation toward a free-will chosen goal in life, that is in accordance with positive evolution.
What is the ninth foundational belief for learning?
9. The general purpose of life
The ninth foundational belief pertains to the assumptions connected with the general purpose of life. In particular, the biggest mistake that most individuals make in life is that pleasure—or power—is the ultimate goal of life. It is not. And, as was hinted at in the previous belief, happiness is also not the general purpose of life. However, unlike pleasure, there is great value in understanding the true function of happiness and fun in life.
At the moment, I will state that one aspect of the general purpose of life is to minimize pleasure and to focus on happiness practices, with respect to a person’s willpower development in life.
The main point in this belief is that from an evolutionary perspective, pleasure is not the general goal of life. And, to a certain extent, neither is happiness or power. Instead, the general purpose of life is willpower development within individual motivation training, which is aided in recovery by fun—in particular through happiness.
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Next Monday I will upload the next part of Chapter-1: Foundational Beliefs for Learning, from my self-development book, How Does Studying Work?
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