Carter was never motivated by recognition or fame. Instead, her drive came from a deep desire to create meaningful, lasting change. As a social architect, Isla focused on designing spaces that nurtured connection and inner peace, rather than seeking the spotlight. Her work, while understated, left a lasting impact on communities, offering quiet places of refuge in a busy world. For Isla, success wasn’t measured by awards, but by knowing she had made a difference without needing to be seen.

During high school, Jane joined many robotic clubs, fueled by a desire to explore engineering further. The satisfaction of solving complex problems and seeing projects come together was rewarding. While Jane appreciated the accolades from competitions, such as trophies, medals, and recognition, these external rewards were secondary to the joy of creating something new.

In my art class last year, I was so excited to join the class because I thought I had finally found the chance to be really creative & express my creativity. That was my own intrinsic motivation , I was looking forward to finally getting the opportunity to create something that is unique or personal. But when i started the class, I realized that the teacher always made us follow instructions that limited what I could make in the class, so I had no choice but to follow her instructions in order to get good grades, which is how I got my extrinsic motivation. I started doing exactly what she asked & all just to avoid getting a bad grade, not because I willingly wanted to but because I felt like that’s what she wanted me to do.