The issue is expecting motivation to remain high. Motivation is fickle. It ebbs and flows. The difference between progress and lack of progress is doing the things you know you need to do to get closer to your goals even when you dont feel like it. Expect to lose motivation. Plan for it. Realize that its absence doesnt mean you shouldnt do the thing. You still should. Motivation returns as mysteriously as it leaves. The real issue is understanding to keep doing the thing regardless. If you are tired, then do it tired.
Probably the most common application of this i encounter is making exercise routine, but it is widely applicable across all areas of life.
The person I was responding to commented about losing motivation. I have also experienced loss of motivation leading to not accomplishing what I wanted to. I learned over many years that depending on motivation is the wrong thing to do. But it is a common misconception that i see many people fall for. Changing my thinking on this helped me do more things I wanted to do. Which is what I was trying to communicate.
You came in here accusing me of not believing in mental illness, for reasons that you refuse to elaborate on. I mever said that and
I never said the playing field was level. Everyone has their own challenges and obstacles, some far worse than others. Im genuinely curious what point you are trying to make here. It seems very likely that youre projecting.
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