2963: The Difference Between Inspiration and Motivation by Steve Kamb of Nerd Fitness

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2963: Steve Kamb highlights the vital difference between fleeting motivation and lasting inspiration, showing how true progress stems from the hard work and perseverance of everyday people. He reminds us that real achievement isn’t a polished montage, it’s messy, challenging, and incredibly rewarding for those willing to embrace the journey. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/the-difference-between-inspiration-and-motivation/ Quotes to ponder: "I AM inspired by normal people like Joe, who dropped 130 pounds in 10 months while working a desk job and traveling two weeks a month." "Perfection is the enemy of progress." "Real achievement is full of blood, sweat, tears, boogers, illnesses, and competing commitments." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily.
0:02.7	The difference between inspiration and motivation by Steve Cam of nerd fitness.com, and I'm Dr. Neal.
0:09.6	Welcome back to Optimal Health Daily, where I act as your narrator of the best health and fitness blogs
0:14.0	covering fitness, nutrition, stress management, weight management, and lots more.
0:18.9	And on a Fridays, I answer your questions right here on the show.
0:22.5	I'm going to keep this intro really, really short for you. Let's get right to the heart of today's
0:27.4	episode and start optimizing your life.
0:33.9	The difference between inspiration and motivation by Steve Camp of nerdfitness.com.
0:40.4	I get a lot of questions on where I get my inspiration and motivation to run nerd fitness,
0:45.7	not to mention my own personal health and well-being.
0:48.3	I also want to talk about the differences between motivation and inspiration,
0:51.8	and how I use both to level up my life.
0:56.6	I'm not inspired by actors who have personal chefs, personal trainers, nutritionists, and the time to devote 24 hours a day
1:01.5	to getting healthy. Sure, it's fun to get motivated by them, but I know any comparisons are,
1:06.4	at the end of the day, unrealistic. I am inspired by normal people, like Joe, who dropped 130 pounds in 10
1:14.6	months while working a desk job and traveling two weeks a month. I'm not inspired by the guys in the
1:20.2	gym who spend all of their time doing six different bicep curls and four different ab exercises
1:25.3	to make sure their perfect muscles are sculpted more
1:28.0	perfectly. I am inspired by the 65-year-old guy I saw last week deadlifting 400 pounds. If I can
1:36.8	deadlift half of that at his age, I know I'm doing something right. I'm not inspired by the guy
1:41.9	who loads up 315 pounds in the Smith machine and does 10 power
1:46.7	curtsies, which are squats that aren't really squats. They just drop down a few inches. I am inspired by
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