Motivation: Shogren's Passion For The Environment

Using motivation theory, I will discuss how Shogren has been motivated intrinsically by his passion for the environment. When there is no obvious external reward, we act based on intrinsic motivation and take it as an opportunity to explore and learn (Coon, 2000). As Shogren volunteers in local programmes to pick up litter, he would not have been motivated by any obvious extrinsic gains as there were no promised rewards of fame or money. Instead, it is the joy he gets from clearing litter and making the environment a better, safer place that makes volunteering for clean-up programmes worthwhile. He does not need an incentive to keep the environment he lives in clean and litter-free. According to Shogren, “I have always felt that people who

For someone to want to help others, Shogren would have to be agreeable as he feels great empathy and concern for people and even animals. Agreeableness in this sense is defined as having empathy and being generous with his resources, which in this case would be time. An example of agreeableness would be that Shogren wades through streams simply to remove waste that might cause physical harm to marine animals and litter that would have an adverse effect on the environment. He spends much of his time serving the community. Aside from clearing litter, he is also involved in activities that focus on community health like “Richland Moves!” which promotes cycling and active transportation. It is because of his interest in helping others, which stems from his agreeableness, that he wants to make a difference in someone’s life and in society. As Shogren has been dedicated to keeping the environment clean for over 20 years, he would have to be able to stay on task and complete his goals without losing sight of his vision. He is conscientious and meticulous in his efforts in helping the environment and community as a whole as shown by his participation in nearly every available clean-up project, as well as in his own time. As someone who not only cares about the environment, but also actively participates and follows through with his goals, Shogren has shown to be an agreeable and conscientious