Wednesday 16 August 2023

Book Review - Look Within; Internal Motivation For Success

This book is a refreshing read for people looking for self-growth. It can be especially helpful for educators, parents, students, coaches, managers, who are looking to motivate others to reach their optimal potential. The author delves deep into the aspects of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, which is an extremely relevant topic in today's fast-paced world, and he does so in a language which will resonate with the target audience. This topic certainly needs to be explored more and brought to public narrative because understanding the psychology of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation will help us harness the power within ourselves to stay focussed for our goals and reach success. The author Mr. Vishwanathan Ramachandran explains various influential theories on motivation in the field of psychology such as Self Determination Theory, The Attribution Theory, and The Flow Theory among others. His explanation is clear and he strives to write in a way which even a teenager would find the topic comprehensible. Whether you are a teacher - looking to motivate your students, or a parent - trying to look for more constructive ways of motivating your children, or a manager wishing to help your employees reach their optimal performance levels, or an individual or student - simply working towards a life of reaching your goals more effectively, this book will surely prove a useful guide for you. It will equip you with both knowledge, and practical tools to help you attain success the way you define it. The format of the book is engaging, it has fourteen chapters written in a stimulating manner and you might find it hard to put the book down until you have finished reading it.
Book Review: Look Within; Internal Motivation For Success by Vishwanathan Ramachandran