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<p>I didn’t say it wasn’t nature, I meant that I don’t think it is an inherited trait. Rather, I think it is an innate personality trait. I think there is a difference, isn’t there? Or are all innate characteristics considered “inherited?”</p>
<p>What I’m trying to convey is that I believe all of my three children emerged from the womb with their particular propensity to “be motivated” or not.</p>
<p>Our eldest was naturally motivated and intensely competitive. She is now at H.</p>
<p>With my unmotivated third child, we tried encouragement, positive reinforcement, bribery and finally threat of punishment and punishment (in the form of withholding privileges). Nothing seems to motivate him to increase his achievement level. I’ve pretty much given up and now I accept his performance as it is.</p>