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In this chapter they talk about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation is motivation that is driven by an interest or enjoyment in a certain task. This exists within the individual rather than relying on any external pressure. The book also talks about the Flow Theory. If you use this in a sports outlook it means that your “in the zone.” Flow means that the student or person has a feeling of intrinsic enjoyment in a certain task that is challenging and rewarding. With these two emotions it makes the player feel as one with the task that they are performing. Experiences that promotes flow have a tendency to: have rules that require the learning of new skills, established goals to achieve,provides feedback,allows the players to have a sense of control. Some examples that the book gives are playing an instrument,chess,and even rock climbing. 

Since the Flow Theory is suppose to make a person feel as though they are one with the task that they are performing, is there a theory that makes a participate feel like they are out of the game. Like an out of body experience? 

I have become successful in school because I push my self to succeed. I haven’t always been successful in school my whole life. It mainly started when I had to repeat the second grade. After watching all my friends move on to the third grade without me is when I really wanted to push myself to become successful in school. I would study more , ask more questions during class and really focus on my homework instead of rushing through it to go play. I pushed myself to get into the IU as well. I didn’t get accepted the first time I applied here. Instead of turning away and attending a scecond choice school I decided to do what I did in second grade. I studied harder, took more time on my studies and asked more questions then normally. My success was unstable at some points in my life but if I wanted to achieve something I could make my study success into a stable quality in my life.