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 every sacrifice. Those days are wonderful.
And there are days when we just don’t feel it. The goal feels distant or abstract. The task at hand feels pointless. The motivation simply isn’t there.
This does not mean something is wrong with you. It does not mean you are pursuing the wrong goal. It means you’re human.
What matters is not that the connection is always strong. What matters is that you know how to find your way back to it.
And that—finding your way back—is a skill. One that gets easier the more you practice it.
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