Oh I see -- I think we're interpreting 'external motivator' differently. You coming to the decision on your own that you wanted to create a game is not to me a

Oh I see -- I think we're interpreting 'external motivator' differently. You coming to the decision on your own that you wanted to create a game is not to me an example of being externally motivated to begin programming. That's an example of you discovering the world and coming to the decision that you liked what you saw in video games. Another person might experience the same video game and be indifferent to it. An external motivator would be someone telling you that if you create a game you will get some irrelevant award, and so you go ahead and create a game. The next time you have the idea to create the game, and the award isn't there, you'll be less inclined to do it.