When the motivator can't motivate

I tend to find myself lacking motivation. Anyone else? It can be in many areas: completing the work I know should get done, cleaning, working out, doing this blog post.

But what separates me from slacking and completing is my WHY.

WHY am I showing up everyday in every area? Sometimes, it's because I have to (Work). But most of the time, the reason for WHY I am doing what I do is so much stronger than simply the WHAT, I just do it.

Currently as I type I see snowflakes in April. I am thinking about how warm it is inside my house and that I do not want to go to the gym to get sweaty and potentially cold after the workout.

But then I think about why I strength train. My driving force to get me to the gym is my marathon training. When I pulled back on weight lifting, I got injured. They were correlated, I cannot say for certain that they are causial. But I know that it was a major factor that changed leading up to my injury. So, I will go because I know that I will perform better in the long run.

What is your WHY for your task at hand? Don't know?

Well ask yourself, when was the very first time you did this task? What was your mindset then? even if it was 20 years ago, what was your feelings around this task. Why did you choose this task over another? How has your relationship with this task changed? Where does the joy come from? Completion? Engagement? Community?

How can you exemplify this and refocus your WHY to where you are today.

WHO you want to be tomorrow.

What will the future you in 1 hour, 1 day, 6 months or 1 year from now say from not completing this task? Will you have let it spiral and lead to further incompletion? or will you will yourself behind your why and get it done the best you can RIGHT NOW?

It is really hard when you have to rely on yourself. You can find others to support you and help hold you accountable, but at the end of the day, its your choice its your life.

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