Well, a man named Edward L. Deasy is well-known for his brilliant mind, but most importantly, the self-determination theory, or SDT.

一個名叫愛德華·迪西因其聰明才智而聞名，但最重要的是他的自我決定理論（SDT）。

In this video, I'm going to show you what I learned from self-determination theory, and how I used it in my life, and how you can use it after watching this video.

在這部影片中，我將向你展示我從自我決定理論中學到了什麼，我是如何在生活中運用它的，以及你在看完這影片後可以如何運用它。

You know, motivation is actually a very complex thing.

要知道，動機其實是一件非常複雜的事情。

Most people see it as you either have motivation or you don't, but actually, it isn't that simple at all.

在大多數人看來，要麼有動力，要麼沒有動力，但事實上，事情並沒有那麼簡單。

After reading numerous studies, research papers, and watching educational videos of Edward L. Deasy himself, I learned why I think the way I do, and why sometimes I have motivation, and sometimes I don't.

在閱讀了大量的研究、研究論文以及觀看愛德華·迪西本人的教育影片後，我明白了為什麼我會這樣思考，以及為什麼有時我有動力，有時卻沒有。

Now, just imagine you're doing the same shitty 9-to-5 job that you just absolutely hate.

現在，想象一下你正在做一份朝九晚五的爛工作，而你卻非常討厭這份工作。

But there's one new thing.

但有一件新鮮事。

You get paid 10 times your salary starting tomorrow.

從明天開始，你將獲得 10 倍於你薪水的報酬。

Your motivation levels would skyrocket, and you'd get out of bed happy at 6am.

你的積極性會直線上升，早上 6 點就會高高興興地起床。

You'd be dancing in the shower, doing whatever makes you happy, right?

你會在浴室裡跳舞，做任何讓你開心的事，對嗎？

And then heading to your job.

然後去上班。

But why can't you feel like this every day?

但為什麼不能每天都有這種感覺呢？

Because there are two types of motivations.

因為動機有兩種。

Controlled motivation, and autonomous motivation.

受控動機和自主動機。

You're probably asking, but what's the difference?

你可能會問，這有什麼區別？

Well, as I see it, one is bad, and one is good.

在我看來，一個是壞的，一個是好的。

This doesn't necessarily mean that one type of motivation is stronger or weaker, it just means that one is better.

這並不一定意味著一種動機更強或更弱，而只是意味著一種動機更好。

Controlled motivation is, in my opinion, the bad type of motivation.

在我看來，受控激勵是一種糟糕的激勵方式。

It works based on some kind of value or pressure.

它的運作原理是基於某種價值或壓力。

Either you're offered a high reward for doing something, or you're threatened into doing it.

要麼是給你高額獎勵，要麼是威脅你去做。

For example, someone might be forced to sell some white snow to avoid being killed.

例如，有人可能被迫賣掉一些白雪以避免被殺。

You don't like what you're doing, but you're either getting out of it, or you're pressured into it.

你不喜歡你正在做的事情，但你要麼從中解脫出來，要麼迫於壓力去做。

Now think about the feeling you get while you're lying in bed at night, just imagining doing something that you're absolutely passionate about.

現在想想，當你晚上躺在床上，想象著做一件你絕對熱愛的事情時，你會有什麼感覺？

Something you could work on for days without losing focus.

你可以連續工作幾天而不會失去重心。

That's autonomous motivation.

這就是自主動機。

It's the motivation that comes from doing something you love and enjoy.

這是做自己喜歡和享受的事情所帶來的動力。

This good motivation can clear your head, and you're willing to do anything just to get it started.

這種良好的動力可以讓你頭腦清醒，你願意做任何事情，只為讓它開始。

There are over 40 years of research that show people who live with autonomous motivation and how they're more successful.

有 40 多年的研究表明，生活在自主動機中的人，他們更容易取得成功。

They're happier, more creative, and have better problem-solving skills in their specific activities.

他們更快樂、更有創造力，在具體活動中解決問題的能力也更強。

Whether it's business, sports, or studying, they're more positive, and their psychological and physical wellness is much better than those who live with controlled motivation.

無論是商業、體育還是學習，他們都更加積極，心理和生理健康狀況也比那些生活動力受控的人要好得多。

And that's why people always say, Find a thing you like.

所以人們常說，找一件你喜歡的事。

Try to find a thing that you really enjoy.

試著找一件你真正喜歡的事情。

And this isn't just about your job.

這不僅僅與你的工作有關。

This applies to relationships, studying, even physical health.

這適用於人際關係、學習，甚至身體健康。

When you love studying, working out, or working on that business model, your mind shuts out everything else, and you can focus and enjoy the process.

當你熱愛學習、健身或研究商業模式時，你的大腦就會屏蔽其他一切，你就能集中精力，享受過程。

You see, most people nowadays are living with controlled motivation.

你看，現在大多數人都生活在被控制的動機中。

I realized that even I was one of those people, so I started looking for ways to change it.

我意識到自己也是這樣的人，於是我開始尋找改變的方法。

After sitting at my desk for a week and studying everything I could find on the internet about self-determination theory, I learned about autonomy support.

我在辦公桌前坐了一個星期，研究了網上能找到的所有關於自決理論的資料，然後瞭解了自主支持。

Autonomy support is a way to help people, including yourself, become more autonomously motivated.

自主支持是一種幫助人們（包括你自己）提高自主積極性的方法。

Once you've worked on yourself and your own motivation, you need to try seeing things from the perspective of others.

一旦你對自己和自己的動機做了努力，你就需要試著從別人的角度看問題。

How do they see the specific situation they're in?

他們如何看待自己所處的具體情況？

Give them choices.

給他們選擇。

Allow them to help solve their own problems.

讓他們幫助解決自己的問題。

Most importantly, give them meaningful rationale.

最重要的是，給他們提供有意義的理由。

Take some real-life examples.

舉幾個現實生活中的例子。

You know those teachers in school whose students absolutely adore?

你知道學校裡那些學生們絕對崇拜的老師嗎？

Those teachers are autonomously motivated.

這些教師具有自主積極性。

That's why students learn more and understand them better.

這就是為什麼學生學得更多，理解得更透徹。

Or these coaches that athletes love learning from?

還是這些運動員喜歡向他們學習的教練？

They're all doing what they love.

他們都在做自己喜歡的事情。

They're autonomously motivated, and that's the main reason why they're so successful.

他們自主積極，這也是他們如此成功的主要原因。

Even though I still struggle with it myself, I managed to get my friend to come to the gym for the first time with me in 3 years, and now he's been going consistently for over a month.

儘管我自己仍在為此掙扎，但我還是設法讓我的朋友三年來第一次和我一起去健身房，現在他已經堅持去了一個多月。

This applies to every part of life.

這適用於生活的方方面面。

It's never too late to change your mindset.

現在改變心態還為時不晚。

You're probably asking how you can implement this in your own life.

你可能會問，如何才能在自己的生活中實現這一點呢？

When I realized I was living with control motivation, I literally sat down in my chair, turned to face the wall, and I just stared at it for 45 minutes in complete silence like some weirdo.

當我意識到自己生活在 "控制動機 "中時，我真的坐在椅子上，轉身面對牆壁，像個怪人一樣完全沉默地盯著牆壁看了 45 分鐘。

I tried to figure out the real reasons why I didn't enjoy the things I was doing.

我試圖找出自己不喜歡做的事情的真正原因。

I was trying to trick myself into thinking that I liked them, but I actually didn't.

我試圖欺騙自己，讓自己以為我喜歡它們，但實際上我並不喜歡。

And if you can't figure it out, like I couldn't, try this.

如果你想不通，就像我一樣，試試這個。

Go back to the basics.

返璞歸真。

I discovered that the stepping stone for autonomous motivation is health.

我發現，自主動力的基石是健康。

Health should be your number one priority.

健康應該是你的第一要務。

I started going to the gym again every day.

我又開始每天去健身房鍛鍊。

I began taking care of myself more, because when you look good, you feel good, and you can think straight.

我開始更多地照顧自己，因為當你容光煥發時，你就會感覺良好，你就能心平氣和地思考問題。

After around 2 or 3 weeks, one random day, I got an idea for this video.

大約過了兩三週，在一個偶然的日子裡，我萌生了製作這部影片的想法。

Wouldn't it be awesome to learn new stuff, change your life for the better, and make videos about it?

學習新知識、改善生活並製作相關視頻，豈不妙哉？

That's what I've been doing for the past month.

這就是我上個月一直在做的事情。

I can't believe it myself, but before, I was trying to find ways to fill my time because I had no motivation.

我自己都不敢相信，以前我一直在想辦法填補時間，因為我沒有動力。

Now, I don't have enough time because I finally found something I enjoy.

現在，我沒有足夠的時間，因為我終於找到了自己喜歡的事情。

I know I'm nowhere near the finish line, but just after 3 weeks of pushing myself, I can already feel the difference.

我知道自己離終點還很遠，但僅僅經過 3 周的努力，我就已經感覺到了自己的不同。

I hope this video motivates you in the right way.

希望這部影片能以正確的方式激勵你。

I know you're going to change your life for good, and a subscribe would be really nice.

我知道你會改變你的生活，如果能收到訂閱就太好了。

I'll see you in another video.

我們下部影片再見。