The motivation myths that are holding you back
Struggling to find your motivation? These motivation myths may be holding you back and keeping you from thriving.
by: E.B. Johnson
Our motivation is a powerful thing, and it can encourage us to move mountains even when we still feel small and invisible in the world. It drives us and inspires us, but it’s also incredibly hard to capture. Finding your motivation or staying motivated in a world that’s so chaotic isn’t easy. It’s an art form — and one we have to master if we want to build lives that are solidly within our control. That starts with letting go of the motivation myths that hold us down and keep us back.
Motivation will get you everywhere.
We don’t like to admit it, but motivation is half of the equation that gets us where we want to be in life. That is to say that our internal drive is a huge factor in whether we build a future that is fulfilling and rewarding in all the ways that matter to us. Motivation will get you everywhere, but tapping into it can feel like catching lightening in a bottle.
To master our motivation, we have to understand it inside and out. We can’t lean into the myths passed down to us by family, friends and society. We have to dig…
