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I need to feel passionate about my goal — always. Or do I?
Myth: You need to feel passionate about your goal at all times to stay motivated. Truth: Some days the feeling is strong. Some days it isn’t. And that’s completely normal. There are days when we feel deeply connected to our goal, when the reason we’re doing all of this feels vivid and real and worth…
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I’ve done the hard work. Now what?
Q: Have you ever finished a hard stretch of self-reflection and wondered, “Okay. Now what?” A: Once you’ve identified the gaps between your goals and your actions, everything from here is about moving forward. The honest self-assessment part (looking at your goals, your actions, your environment, and asking whether they are truly lined up) is…
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I lost my spark. Where did it go?
Q: Have you ever lost your spark halfway to a goal and couldn’t figure out how to get it back? A: The key to staying motivated isn’t a personality trait or a gift. It’s something you can actively cultivate. Motivation is not a fixed thing. It’s not something you either have or you don’t. It’s…
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Have you been using the words “internal” and “intrinsic” interchangeably?
Myth: “Internal motivation” and “intrinsic motivation” mean the same thing. Truth: They don’t. And understanding the difference might be one of the most freeing things you learn about motivation. Intrinsic motivation is about joy. It’s the motivation that comes from the inherent pleasure of an activity itself. It’s about the pure love of doing it.…
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The thing I want most is somehow the thing I keep avoiding.
Q: Have you ever noticed that the thing you want most is the thing you keep avoiding? A: It might not be laziness. It might be fear. Fear of failure is fairly self-explanatory — most of us really don’t want to fail, and we’ll do quite a lot to avoid the possibility. But fear of…
