Sāṃkhya philosophical thought has its origin in the Vedas. Sāṃkhya explains twenty-four tattvas principles as the evolutionary source of all creation. Yet prior to the tattvas exists the eternal prakṛti consisting of three guṇas or energetics: Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas. The three guṇas first gave rise to the five elements known as space, air, fire, water, and earth. The elements gave rise to the tattvas and every form, aspect, and quality of the manifest world. Examining the triguṇas reveals cognitive psychology useful for motivation and achieving aims. The premise of this paper proceeds to investigate the validity of the workings of the three guṇas as a useful system of psychology for clarity, motivation, achieving aims, and transformation.