How To Get Motivated Whenever You Want

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If you're like most people, you only get stuff done when you feel an adequate amount of motivation to do so.
But motivation is a slippery thing. It comes and it goes.
On some days you have no motivation whatsoever, but on other days, you have so much of it you feel like you could take over the world.

It's almost like a coin flip. Sometimes it lands on motivation, other times it lands on no motivation.
So instead of waiting for the coin to flip correctly, I'll explain how to use the motivation sequence to motivate yourself.

#motivation #action

[ArturoCabello]

Motivation does come and go... it is best to replace it with discipline!

[janeene]

This is so true! When I don’t wanna clean, for example, I just start doing something like washing the dishes. Before I even realize it I’m cleaning everything and it’s not hard.

[FearlessDreams]

Interesting approach to this. My main outcome is - just get up and do something. That's the moving force of the universe :)

[Thankgot]

“ People often say motivation doesn’t last, well neither does bathing that’s why it’s recommended daily” Zig Ziglr

[Inerize]

*Motivation comes from having a strong vision too!* Great video

[glenncoco]

this channel reminds me of improvement pill :)

[jacky]

1. Embrace/Love the process
2. Don't rely on emotional inspiration
3. Action creates motivation - JUST DO IT

[shadowofchains]

I was studying until 4:05 when you said do anything other than what you're doing right now. Here I am playing video games

[kristinhendrix]

Thank you SO much for your amazing, educational, and inspiring videos. You have helped me to realize that I am not alone or less than anyone, that there is hope for this feeling of stagnancy currently in my life. Thank you 🤗☺️

[dcornect]

Honestly, your videos are really inspiration for me to try again. But man the "depression" emotion is like anti-motivation. Its like OK you only have motivation to lay there and embrace the void. I need better Action in my life to help fix that.

[khalidh]

Mel Robins has a nice mantra which works for me : it's motivation is garbage 5 4 3 2 1 go, it's just like "just do it", the most difficult part is to start.

[corporaterobotslave]

As an INFJ I sometimes actually do need motivation to brush my teeth, take a shower, or get dressed... we're so stuck in our own heads sometimes it's hard to do anything else but think.

[knicks]

Awesome video and congrats on the sponsor! This channel has come a long way since I started and I am happy it is still going strong!

[juliemaddox]

I just read about this same concept in The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck, in chapter 7 The 'Do Something' Principle. That's twice now in the span of a few days so I must need to hear this haha!

[zirpubolci]

My formula: commitment creates motivation. motivation follows action. commit to action.

[cris]

This video worked for me. I had a poor night of sleep so I feel very tired. After watching this in bed, I got up to make coffee and will head out for a walk next. Got trash to take out, room to clean up, and so forth. I feel motivated - Thank you!!

[Adam-jotr]

Part of why this works is because we're choosing to place our daily happiness/results into something we can control: the actions we do. Choosing to place it into solely motivation/inspiration, which can come and go at any moment (and thus we can't control) can lead to us just sitting around, waiting for motivation to strike, when really we can be creating it on our own. Isn't it amazing that how much of what we do, how happy we are, and the results we achieve can be tied so closely to whether we have an external or an internal loci of control?

[rockyroad_]

Motivation is like a coin flip sometimes it's heads, sometimes it's toes.

*Sometimes it stands*

[wish-xidf]

I will follow this :
Action that leads to inspiration which motivates me

[brendalg]

What if you are the person that has a hard time with things like taking a shower? I have fibromyalgia, so even something like that can be painful and something you want to avoid. Also people that have depression are going to have a hard time doing things like getting out of bed or even brushing their teeth