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159. Finding Internal vs External Motivations - Are you in competition with yourself?

159. Finding Internal vs External Motivations - Are you in competition with yourself?

FromLive Your Personal Best - Workout Motivation and Routine Building For Current and Former Athletes


159. Finding Internal vs External Motivations - Are you in competition with yourself?

FromLive Your Personal Best - Workout Motivation and Routine Building For Current and Former Athletes

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever asked yourself “what drives me”? For some it’s external competition; races, meets, games, opponents. For others, it may be internal. 

In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I talk about how internal and external competition have affected me and how to make sure you have a healthy dose of each. 

Listen to this podcast, and let’s change the way we see and treat internal and external competition in our lives.
Episode Timeline
[1:04] Emily talks about the reason why she came up with today’s episode.
[2:02] Emily shares that internal competition motivates her every day.
[5:57] Emily discusses the importance of competition in life.
Key Takeaways

Internal motivation should not necessarily have a negative connotation.

If you let internal competition prevail in your life, there’s a possibility that you will struggle to find satisfaction in things that you do.

Some advice you receive might not work because you might have misused it. For example, that could have been for internal competition and not external motivation.

No general advice can be applied to everyone. It’s better to look for tailored advice for that specific scenario that you’re in.

The more you learn about yourself, the less you rely on outside opinions on what you’re doing. 

Quotes

Neither [internal or external competition] is right or wrong. There’s no one way that competition should look. - Emily [5:47]

There can be no one definition of success. There can be no one definition of competition. - Emily [7:52]


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Released:
Apr 4, 2022
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