Achievement Motivation

During class when Dubbs asked us to choose which trash can we would aim for before going down to actually try it, in my head I chose C. I chose this because I thought it would be difficult to make the beanbag in, but also, I thought that I would still have a high chance of making it aka of having success. These were my exact thoughts, so when Dubbs discussed the high need for achievement notes in class, a light bulb turned on in my head. I definitely think that I am a person who has a high need for achievement. I wouldn't have chosen E because I don't have that good of aim, but I also wouldn't choose A because it's too easy and no one would have thought it was cool when I made it. I also feel that I am intrinsicly motivated like Dubbs said people with a high need for achievement typically have. The feeling inside feels better for me than winning a trophy or medal does. Although society engrains the opposite in everyone, my parents/family had a large part in me not caring about the material rewards. They taught me that the better reward is inside feeling proud of yourself. Not that I don't have all my trophies displayed in my room :)