3112: Motivation: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Find It by Mark Manson on Emotional Gamification

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🗓️ 16 March 2024

⏱️ 12 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 3112: In this episode, Justin Malik explores Mark Manson's blog post on MarkManson.net titled "Motivation: What It Is, How it Works, and Where to Find It." The episode delves into the misconceptions about motivation, emphasizing the practical aspects of cultivating motivation through action, emotional gamification, and embracing the struggles inherent in pursuing meaningful goals. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://markmanson.net/motivation Quotes to ponder: "Motivation is not just a feeling. It is a habit, a practice that we need to cultivate in our daily lives." "By focusing on the values and the process, rather than the end goal, you’ll find that motivation becomes a natural side effect of the journey." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.0	This is optimal living daily episode 3112.
0:49.0	Motivation. What it is, how it works, and where to find it.
0:54.0	By Mark Manson of Mark Manson.net.
0:56.0	And I'm Justin Mollick here to help you find a little bit of extra inspiration, motivation, or happiness in your day.
1:03.0	So with that, let's get right to this article on motivation and start optimizing your life.
1:08.0	Motivation, what it is, how it works, and where to find it, by Mark Manson of Mark Manson.
1:20.0	We all want to be motivated. We want to feel energized and excited about the things we do.
1:27.0	We want to wake up in the morning with a sense of purpose and drive, ready to tackle the day ahead. But the truth is motivation is not always easy to come by.
1:38.0	We tell ourselves lies about what motivates us. We believe that we need to feel passionate about something in order to be motivated.
1:46.2	We think that motivation is something that comes from within us, that it's a natural part of
1:50.8	our personality or character. We believe that motivation is a feeling and
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