Lack or insufficiency of rewards

by Mario H. Noronha

Topic of this content: How lack or insufficiency of rewards impacts self-discipline

Who might be interested in reading: people and professionals

In this fifth – and last – text of this month, we will address the lack or insufficiency of rewards, one of the factors that can contribute to a lack of self-discipline.

By insufficient rewards we mean that people do not have (or feel that they do not have) immediate or satisfactory rewards for their disciplined behavior, which can make it difficult to maintain their motivation in the long term.

One of the consequences of this feeling (real or perceived) is procrastination, which consists of a vicious cycle of putting off tasks, something that can lead to increased pressure, stress and, ultimately, the potential for failure, as deadlines are approaching and there is no adequate preparation.

"When we take time to notice the things that go right, it means we're getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day." - Martin Seligman

A possible solution is to visualize success, which is defined by achieving the goals that people set for themselves. If this technique is used, which is proposed, in particular, by Neuro-Linguistic Programming, people can dedicate some time to visualizing how to achieve their goals and this mental rehearsal can increase their confidence and motivation in the direction they want.

If there is no conscious and premeditated effort towards the goals that people want to achieve, relying - solely - on willpower can be unsustainable, because it is a limited resource that can be exhausted or is not always available.

Therefore, it is necessary to adopt more effective strategies to strengthen self-discipline, avoiding relying exclusively on mere willpower.

Throughout this month, we address self-discipline as essential for people to achieve their goals. Through several angles – explored in previous articles – it is perhaps even clearer that people with self-discipline are better equipped to make considered and informed decisions.

This self-discipline also allows people to evaluate the long-term consequences of their actions and choose options that are more aligned with their goals and values, strengthening their decision-making processes.

Next month, we will start a set of articles under a new theme.

Author's note: this text expresses a personal perspective framed within some parameters, it is not a scientific article, of a medical, prescriptive or binding nature. It is also important to note that it was not intended to be an exhaustive analysis, in the future there will be new texts that will address other ways of looking at these same topics.

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