Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather than by money or fame?

Some are, some aren't. I am, but I'm only one person. Now you have only a few hundred billion more people to ask.

Are people motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction rather than by money or fame?
It depends on the person. I am motivated to achieve by personal satisfaction because of the type of business I own. I custom design Tiki huts, bars, etc. and I am proud of my work and want it to be very beautiful and make people sigh when they see the finished product.
Reply:the more difficult it is, the better the satisfaction to succeed. Life is a game, sometimes we win, sometimes we loose, sometimes we are just sitting on a bench waiting to get in.
Reply:Everyone is different. Myself, I'm motivated by all 3 and many more as well. Some mighty not want fame and would rather just be satisfied personally. Some might be willing to forgo personal satisfaction for riches. Most people, I think have a mix of all 3 to varying degrees.
Reply:depend on the person
Reply:"Every man knows that when his wife is appreciating him for the little things that he does, ......He wants to do more." ~ Dr. John Gray





Personal satisfaction is the greatest motivator. People are motivated by whatever, in their personal view, represents personal satisfaction.





Most people are in fact motivated by personal satisfaction. For some, money or fame is a measure of personal satisfaction. Those people are never satisfied, and never achieve personal happiness, at least until they find real personal satisfaction.





So if you're not married, or powerfully related to people around you, you may never experience the power of personal satisfaction. But everyone who experiences it, realizes that money and fame bear no comparison.
Reply:sex with hot chicks...or at least the promise there of...
Reply:Just a each person is different so are their motives-but I would say the wealthy would be more motivated by personal satisfaction than the poor.