| json_metadata | "{"appParentPermlink":"f3k6hhd3q","musingAppId":"aU2p3C3a8N","appTags":["motivation"],"appDepth":2,"appBody":"<p>After over a decade of self-help addiction, I may have come to the conclusion that motivation is overrated.<\/p><p>Contrast with INSPIRATION.<\/p><p>If we really DON\u2019T want to do something, why try muster up some artificial strength to FORCE it...? If the natural drive or inclination isn\u2019t there, what\u2019s the point...?<\/p><p>I liked the counsel of one of my wise friend & mentor\u2019s: DO WHAT YOU FEEL... feel like lying in bed for weeks? DO IT. And eventually, you\u2019ll come around to WANT to get up and active - at which point, it becomes indefinitely more effective than having to attempted manipulating yourself against your will.<\/p><p>Of course, every situation is circumstantial, and there MAY be times motivation serves a purpose effectively.<\/p><p>Though personally, I\u2019m fucking done with it.<\/p>","appCategory":"motivation","app":"musing\/1.1","appParentAuthor":"jassennessaj","musingPostType":"answer","appTitle":"What do you do to stay motivated?","musingAppVersion":"1.1"}" |
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