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There is only one type of “true” motivation and that’s the motivation that comes from within. Other people and experiences can motivate you in a variety of ways, but sustainable motivation will ultimately come from within. Self-motivation — your motivation and the choices you make that flow from that motivation — is completely up to you and within your control.

Many coaches and athletes look to sports psychologists to be outside motivators for teams — they see providing motivation as the primary responsibility of a sports psychologist. Many athletes believe that their coaches need to motivate them — and if they don’t feel motivated, they blame their poor performance on the coach. The reality is that no one is responsible for motivating an athlete except the athlete.

People and experiences can assist you in motivating yourself. But you’re responsible for your own motivation, and you have complete control over how motivated you are.