The motivation theory that I agree the most with would have to be the diversity view. I believe that every individual is different. Every person has something that drives them for success and personal fulfillment. Henry Murray’s theory of needs explains my beliefs to the fullest extent. He states “that human lives must always be understood in the context of time. People live both in responses to the past and in anticipation of the future.” Our past experiences shape our personality and how we will act and react to circumstances in our future. Every person has different experiences therefore ever individual has different things that drive them in life.

The motivation theory that I agree the least with would have to be the psychoanalytic view. I agree with some things that Sigmund Freud concluded but most things I do not believe in. I believe that we are creators of our own lives and futures. I do not believe that we are “puppets” in our own lives and that a higher power is determining our fate. I believe I am making my own decisions to further my education and make a great life for myself. There is not a higher power doing my school work and raising my child and going to my job for me, therefore, I believe I am in charge of my own destiny. I believe there is a path that I am suppose to follow but I believe the choice is mine and we have to learn from our mistakes and that will shape our