The Physics of Motivating Yourself
By Leo Babauta
Posted on February 22, 2025
Most people have only a hazy idea of how to motivate themselves. Getting ourselves to do something we know we want to do — a big project, exercise, etc. — can be really hard.
But actually, the way motivation works is pretty straightforward physics. We’re talking about things like force and inertia, not quantum mechanics.
Let’s take a look at how motivation works, so we can understand how to put it into effect.
Inertia vs. Energy
The first thing to understand is that there’s always an initial hurdle to overcome when you want to get started (or...
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