Ep 136: GREATEST HITS - The Myth of Motivation

May 20

05/20/24 | 09:33 | Episode 136

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When New Year’s comes around, we tend to set goals about what we want to achieve in the next 365 days. We feel that burst of dopamine and motivation that appear when we just start visualizing them.

The next morning, we dust our sneakers off and head to the gym, and we sustain that habit for a few weeks. We even watch what we’re eating, and start to feel better about ourselves. And then life kicks in. You have to walk the dogs, you have to take care of your children in the morning, or some other obligations come up you can’t escape from.

Suddenly, that habit you’ve started doesn’t seem sustainable anymore. And that new goal seems increasingly out of reach with each passing day. In the end, you blame lack of motivation. But, motivation doesn’t have anything to do with it. Sure, it can ignite a fire under your butt like nothing else when you imagine yourself achieving your goals.

But, there will be hiccups along the way. And how you deal with them is what will make or break whether you succeed.

In today’s episode, we’re discussing all things motivation. You’ll hear:

Why lack of motivation is not the problem preventing you from achieving your goals.
How to deal with the fluctuations of motivation levels.
The secret behind achieving your goals when you don’t feel motivated.
Popular life hacks for sticking to your habits.

You can’t 100% know what challenges life will offer when you start your journey to accomplish your most desired goals. If there’s one thing you certainly can expect, is that your motivation will taper off after a while.

Just knowing this will bring you one step closer to success. Don’t worry, the motivation comes and goes. Don’t give up after that first slump, and results will follow in time.