I always wondered why some people tend to separate their hobbies from business because I do the same. I don't want to be earning or doing something for money. I mean, yes, it would be awesome to have money. However, I think it takes the fun out of it. It shift my focus from the process, to the goals instead. I don't like it.
Then, I came across incentive theory and how there are two types of motivation - extrinsic and intrinsic. The incentive theory states that people are more likely to perform more of an action that has an external reward (extrinsic motivation). In contrast, intrinsic motivation is focused on personal preferences or satisfaction; a person does something for the mere sake of doing it. Now here's the connection. When you apply extrinsic motivation to an activity that an individual finds initially satisfying, the intrinsic motivation lowers. Therefore, you slowly become dependent on the rewards. So when you no longer get the rewards... you no longer have the motivation that you once found personally fun.
Wew.