Have you ever woken up, stared at your to-do list, and thought, “Maybe I’ll just start tomorrow?” Don’t worry — you’re not lazy. You’re just out of shape… mentally. Because here’s the truth nobody told us in school: motivation isn’t magic — it’s a muscle. And just like your abs (that you swear you’ll find one day), it needs regular training to stay in shape.
When people say, “I wish I was as motivated as you,” I always laugh. Motivation isn’t a lucky charm you stumble upon under a rainbow; it’s more like a stubborn toddler — you have to chase it, coax it, and sometimes trick it into behaving. It doesn’t show up because you feel like it. It shows up because you made it a habit.
Think about it — no one goes to the gym once, lifts a dumbbell, and comes out with biceps that could crack coconuts. The same goes for motivation. You don’t wake up one fine morning brimming with energy, discipline, and determination. You build it — day by day, repetition by repetition, decision by decision.
As Arnold Schwarzenegger once said, “The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it.” Motivation starts in the mind — but it grows through movement. The secret is to begin — even when you don’t feel like it. Especially when you don’t feel like it.
See, motivation follows action, not the other way around. You don’t get motivated to start; you start to get motivated. It’s like Newton’s law for humans — a body in motion tends to stay in motion, even if that body initially wanted to stay in bed scrolling through memes.
Let’s be honest — there are days when your “motivation muscle” feels like jelly. On such days, you need to lower your bar. Don’t aim to run a marathon; just wear your shoes. Don’t aim to write a book; just open the document. Momentum is motivation’s best friend. Once you start moving, your brain whispers, “Hey, maybe we can do this!” And just like that, the lazy morning turns into a productive day.
Remember: discipline is the personal trainer of motivation. When you don’t feel motivated, discipline steps in with a whistle and says, “Move it!” Over time, that routine strengthens your inner drive until motivation becomes your muscle memory.
As the old saying goes (or at least should go): “Motivation is like coffee — best brewed daily.”
So, next time you feel stuck, don’t wait for motivation to knock. Train it. Stretch it. Push it. Make it sweat. Because the more you work it, the stronger it gets — and one day, you’ll realize that what once felt impossible now feels like your warm-up set.
Inside your mind’s a gym so grand,
Where dreams lift weights by your command.
Each “not today” makes strength delay,
Each “let’s begin” clears doubt away.
Train your will, let effort spin,
And watch your motivation muscle win. 💪✨
💭Thought to Ponder:
If you can train your body to lift weights, why not train your mind to lift excuses?
Sharon's Read And Reflect 
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