Being Proactive vs. Reactive

“How do I study the Universal Grammar? No one wants to help me.”

“I don’t have any idea how to make an apple strudel.”

Many people wait for something to happen or someone to take care of them.

We’ve all been there and we’ve all done it.

Intrinsic Motivation and Learner Autonomy

It is hard not to talk about intrinsic motivation when it comes to explaining motivation and learner autonomy in class. Years of ‘carrot and stick’ are over. It is all about being autonomous and self-motivated. However, what causes someone to be intrinsically motivated? What makes intrinsic motivation as one of the greatest assets if compared to ordinary extrinsic motivation? What benefits can come from being autonomous?

Procrastination and why we procrastinate

I need to make a confession at the outset here. I am a last minute worker. I always do my work last minute that somehow I have almost given up to the notion of ‘it’s never too late to change’. What makes one so reluctant to change for the better if you know the dire consequence of choosing to stay obstinate in your old habit? Will it give more harm if you change? What will you lose if you choose to give up what is known as your ‘procrastination’ side?

Simple?

We like to opt for simplicity. Simplicity is the best. Simplicity is the easiest. What we fail to realise is that simplicity is not equivalent to being moderate.