Yes, this thing runs purely on extrinsing motivation – rewards mainly. As soon as you stop getting rewards for these (or competitive programming), you drop out of it pretty quickly.
Intrinsic motivation ("I'm doing something because I enjoy the process"), though, dwells on autonomy ("I'm doing something because it aligns with my values and beliefs"). And for that, you need to have your own mental model of why these things are important for the world, or you, or people you care about.
Intrinsic motivation ("I'm doing something because I enjoy the process"), though, dwells on autonomy ("I'm doing something because it aligns with my values and beliefs"). And for that, you need to have your own mental model of why these things are important for the world, or you, or people you care about.