Both intrinsic motivation and extrinsic rewards can coexist, but the order matters absolutely: love of craft must come first, and praise/recognition must come second; when the order flips (pursuing rewards before mastery), it invariably creates problems.

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Dr. Gio Valiante

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the order has to be love of craft and then like it has to be you have to love what you're doing and then enjoy the things that come with it because when the order flips uh invariably it's uh it's going to be a problem

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The Art of Failure: The Unexpected Path to Success (Audio)The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:28:39 AM

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