3277: [Part 1] How to Get Motivated: The "Do Something" Principle by Mark Manson on Taking Action

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🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 9 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 3277: Mark Manson challenges the common belief that motivation precedes action, proposing instead that taking action can generate motivation. He introduces the "Do Something" Principle, emphasizing that even small actions can lead to greater inspiration and drive. This mindset shift can help overcome inertia and achieve goals, regardless of emotional readiness. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://markmanson.net/how-to-get-motivated Quotes to ponder: "Action isn’t just the effect of motivation, but also the cause of it." "If you lack the motivation to make an important change in your life, then do something, anything really, and then harness the reaction to that action as a way to begin motivating yourself." “You can become successful at something without knowing what you’re doing. You can become successful at something without having much particular talent at it. But you can never become successful at anything without taking action. Ever." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily, episode 3277, How to Get Motivated The Do Something Principal Part 1 by Mark Manson of Mark Manson. net.
0:11.0	And I'm Justin Molek.
0:13.0	Happy middle of the week Wednesday and welcome to one of the only podcasts in the world where
0:17.1	blogs are narrated to you for free.
0:19.9	Little bit of positivity every day which adds up over time and sometimes I read longer posts that I
0:25.2	split up into two. That's the case today. So I'll read the first half today then finish
0:30.4	the rest tomorrow. But with that let's get right to part one and start optimizing your life.
0:35.0	How to get right to part one and start optimizing your life.
0:37.0	How to get motivated
0:41.0	the Do Something Principal, Part 1, by Mark Manson of Mark Manson.net.
0:48.4	Action and Motivation
0:51.0	Here's a news flash for you. Action isn't just the effect of motivation, but also the cause of it.
0:58.0	Most people only commit to action if they feel a certain level of motivation,
1:03.0	and they only feel motivation
1:05.0	when they feel an emotional inspiration.
1:08.0	People only become motivated to study for the exam
1:11.0	when they're afraid of the consequences. People only pick up and learn that instrument
1:15.6	when they feel inspired by the people they can play for. And we've all slacked off for lack of motivation
1:22.0	before, especially in times where we shouldn't.
1:25.8	We feel lethargic and apathetic towards a certain goal that we've set for ourselves because
1:31.5	we lack the motivation and we lack the motivation because we don't feel any
1:35.8	overarching emotional desire to accomplish something. We typically think motivation works something like this. Emotional inspiration leads to motivation, which
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