Principlev1PR-1913
Track whose reaction you anticipate when imagining goal…
Track whose reaction you anticipate when imagining goal achievement—if primary satisfaction comes from others' reactions rather than the achievement itself, the motivational center is externalized.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from The three basic psychological needs are autonomy… (autonomous motivation requires relatedness/autonomy/competence) and Goals as Perceptual Filters (goals function as perceptual filters). The principle prescribes audience-tracking as a diagnostic for autonomous vs controlled motivation.