tendency to act without being told what to do. Self-motivation is the force that keeps pushing us to go on – it's our internal drive to achieve, produce, develop, and keep moving forward. Definition: Self Direction is an ability to act without external direction. It's considered ship. It is also associated with productivity, research, creativity & decision making. Description: A Case Study will be put forth before the class for observations & deriving conclusions of the importance of Self-Direction & what happens when it is missing in one’s life. Self –Direction helps us to be more organised, have good time management skills and more self-esteem and confidence.