When Theias shot an arrow into the tree â or when a boar used its tusks to rend the tree's bark â Adonis was born from the tree. This myth fits both Adonis' nature as a vegetation god and his origins from the hot foreign desert lands where the myrrh tree grew.
intrinsic. adj. 1. of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. 2. (Anatomy) anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part: intrinsic muscles. [C15: from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin, inwardly, from intrÄ within + secus alongside; related to sequÄ« to follow].
An intrinsic (internal) motivation is any motivation comes from within and provides a sense of satisfaction. Incentives can provide negative motivation, a promise of an unpleasant outcome, that can be avoided if a specific behavior is performed. Decisions are not made in a vacuum. There are various external factors or influences that affect how we function, our objectives, and short and long term strategies. A major factor that affects us is the number and degree of obstacles that may prevent the successful implementation of a decision.