The term motivation is derived from a latin word "Movere" meaning "To change", "To move". When we say that one is motivated, it means that he is driven or moved by an inner urge or force to achieve this goal. We may describe motivation as a process through which an individual is inspired, stimulated, to act in a particular fashion or manner towards a particular direction.
A person who has a high level of motivation is likely to perform better and show excellence as compared to the one who is not motivated or is less motivated. Motivation may be considered as something that compels, prompts and energizes an individual to act or behave in a particular fashion at a particular time for attaining some specific goal or purpose. Motivation is a state of being with motive or reason for initiating a conscious and purposeful effort. Motivation includes all those internal conditions which begin an activity or sustain it. According to P.T. Young, "Motivation is the process of arousing action, sustaining the activity in progress and regulating the pattern of activity."
