Cleanup Intro and Motivation

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## Left out for brevity
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#### Arousal addiction
(not about sexual arousal)
Addiction to new, stronger stimuli. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
e.g. by setting bigger and bigger goals. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->

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<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
### Last year I realized
- I'm unhappy <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I procrastinate <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I'm very often unhappy, apathetic <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I procrastinate heavily <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I can't keep up at work <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I feel frustrated and helpless<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- I'm scared of the next workday <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
What's wrong?<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->

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Carrot and stick; someone else sets our path.
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- numbs our self-motivation <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- activity feels meaningless <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- makes it easier to procrastinate <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- long-term: numbs our self-motivation <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
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### Goal-based motivation
<!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/goal_based_motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
<!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/goal_based_motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
We want to achieve something in the future.
Two phases:<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
1. long displeasure from not reaching the goal<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
2. short rush of joy that quickly evaporates <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
2. short rush of joy from reaching the goal<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- that quickly evaporates<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/goal_based_motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
**Pros:** it works!
**Cons:** it causes us damage<br />it is not sustainable
**Cons:** it causes us damage,<br />it is not sustainable
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Joy fades, requiring more demanding goals. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
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The reward for finishing a major goal<br />is not worth a long struggle to get there.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V-
#### Arousal addiction
(not about sexual arousal)
Addiction to new, stronger stimuli <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
created by setting bigger and bigger goals. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
---
### Journey-based motivation
<!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/journey_based_motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
Joy is found in doing an activity, not finishing it.
"Happiness now", not just at the end. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
Unlocks flow, <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
flow brings contentment and mastery, <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
that in turn brings results. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
* "Happiness now", not just at the end. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
* Unlocks flow, <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
* flow brings contentment and mastery, <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
* that in turn brings results. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
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### Meaning
Your actions may have positive impact on others, <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
When your actions have positive impact on others,<br />
there is deeper meaning in your work.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
adding strong foundations for a lasting motivation. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
Supporting the greater good feels rewarding.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
Meaning creates strong foundations for a lasting motivation. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
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-V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background-image="slides/personal_vision.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
#### How to build a Personal Vision?
1. SWOT analysis
2. Achievements
3. Analyzing motivating activities
4. Beta-Vision
1. Personal SWOT analysis
2. List your Achievements
3. Analyze motivating activities
4. Define a Beta-Vision
5. Final Personal Vision
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#### Step 1:
### Personal SWOT
- S - Strengths
- W - Weaknesses
- O - Opportunities
- T - Threats
<div class="flex-container flex-wrap flex-table flex-table-2">
<div><h4>S</h4>Strengths</div>
<div><h4>W</h4>Weaknesses</div>
<div><h4>O</h4>Opportunities</div>
<div><h4>T</h4>Threats</div>
</div>
-V-
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-V-
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#### Opportunities
- possibilities today's world offers to us
- possibilities today's world offers to you
- using them supports flow
- personal vision builds on them
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-V-
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
#### Opportunities
- contribute to open source development
- use college degree on distributed systems
- change jobs for
- different role
- better pay
- more aligned tech stack
- get exposure as an expert
- contribute to the state-of-the-art
- switch jobs for
- better fitting role - SW developer?
- higher pay
- different tech stack
- contribute to an open source project
- use college degree (distributed systems)
- build specific expertise, get exposure
- share knowledge through talks and blog
- contribute to the state-of-the-art
-V-
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- changed job:
- low pay / annoying co-workers / toxic&nbsp;workplace / long commute
- having to use Windows
- more exposure - personal attacks
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#### My Observations
- my SWOT felt misaligned with the career of people management<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- Threats applied to the current situation as well<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- my SWOT felt misaligned with the current career (people management)<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
- Threats already applied to the current situation<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
Change was desirable and not even that risky.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
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Finding a personal vision takes effort and time.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
<br/>
Finding a beta version is easier<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
and you won't procrastinate to start!<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
Finding a beta version is easier<br />so you won't procrastinate to start!<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-V-
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