Liz has a dream to be an accomplished piano player. However, something is impeding her progress toward this goal. Liz works hard when she sits down at the piano, and she knows exactly what and how to practice the piano. The problem seems to be she does not practice consistently, and weeks go by between times when she tries to practice. She only practices when she feels like it. According to this scenario, what element of motivation is Liz missing?
A) energy
B) direction
C) maintenance
D) leadership

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Liz lacks maintenance in her motivation, which refers to the ability to sustain effort over time. Despite knowing what to do and having the energy when she does practice, her inconsistency and long gaps between practice sessions indicate a problem with maintaining effort towards her goal.

Liz Has a Dream to Be an Accomplished Piano Player