The short answer is: It depends

As explained in this video by Dan Pink the author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.

What motivates people to work are three factors:
-Autonomy
-Mastery (Challenge)
-Purpose

These three are mentioned too in the book Outliers: The Story Of Success by Malcolm Gladwell.

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