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Wrappin’ with Passion

You can reward someone for participation in several ways. Social scientists group these rewards into two buckets: intrinsic and extrinsic. Monetary payment is considered extrinsic and is probably not responsible for Rajnikanth’s skill at packaging. This is mastery at work, the intrinsic motivation to become better at what you do.

You can’t pay for that kind of dedication. He does it for the joy and the glory. A raise would just cheapen the experience.

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