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These Three Simple Words Will Help You Overcome Your Lack Of Motivation

Facing the harsh truth will focus you on what truly matters.

Moreno Zugaro
Curious
4 min readFeb 11, 2024

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We all have that one thing.

The one thing we should do — but don’t. Sorting out the paperwork that’s been sitting on your desk for ages. Spring-cleaning the house and garage. Finally signing up for the gym or getting back into your workouts again. Every time you try, your motivation falls off the cliff like a 1980s cartoon character.

So you procrastinate, tell yourself you’ll do it tomorrow, and sit down on the couch watching TV again — poof, all motivation gone.

I know how easy it is to make excuses. “I’ll do it when I have more time, once this is over, or next weekend when I’ve got more energy.” The harsh truth?

Most of these “tomorrows” never come — and we fall short of our potential.

“This is our big mistake: To think we look forward to death. Most of death is already gone. Whatever time has passed is owned by death.”

— Seneca

Do you want to be on your deathbed looking back at all the things you wish you did?

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