Motivation Is a Scam (But Here’s What Worked After I Lost My Mind)

Is that title click-baity enough for you?

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I want to start by letting you know that’s not a real photo of me. Although I may feel like that on the inside, I don’t have a tail. My nose and ears are also not that big.

Alright, I’m glad that’s cleared up.

I want to talk about motivation. Some days it’s easy to write. Other days, not so much. Luckily, you don’t have to wait for motivation to show up out of the blue to write.

I’ve been writing almost every day for close to 3,000 days, so I at least have a little bit of experience.

Instead of humble-bragging about my expertise, while charging an overpriced course, I’m here to give away my knowledge for free. Besides, it will only take you about 9 seconds to speed read through this article before you move on to the next one.

Okay, no more fluff.

Here are a few things you can do if you are running low on motivation.

Drink Coffee and Drink Some More Coffee

The first step in boosting your motivation level is to drink some coffee. If one cup doesn’t work, try two cups.