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Fuel, Approval, Habit, Pressure
Four kinds of energy that feel similar from the inside but behave very differently when nobody is watching.
Example
Imagine four kids studying for the same test. One studies because they like the subject. One studies because they want the teacher's praise. One studies because they always do. One studies because their parents are panicking. Same chair, four different fuels.
How it fits in
Fuel keeps you going when no one is looking. Approval needs an audience. Habit runs on autopilot, even when the goal has changed. Pressure drives you until the source disappears. Most weeks contain all four, mixed together. Sorting them is how you find which parts of your week are genuinely yours.
Where this is taught
Related terms
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