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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

3698: Heart-Centered Motivation by Steve Pavlina on Goal Setting and Finding Fulfillment

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2025

⏱️ 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 3698: Steve Pavlina challenges the limits of logic-based goal setting by showing how aligning with heart-centered motivation leads to deeper fulfillment and sustained drive. By trusting your emotional compass over external validation or mental constructs, you can pursue goals that feel authentic and energizing rather than forced or draining. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/heart-centered-motivation/ Quotes to ponder: "When your heart’s not in a goal, you’ll procrastinate, and even if you push through and succeed, the victory will feel hollow." "Heart-centered motivation makes you feel inspired, uplifted, and energized. It taps into your spirit and creativity." "Your feelings are your internal compass. Trust them." Episode references: Abraham-Hicks teachings: https://www.abraham-hicks.com/ Psycho-Cybernetics: https://www.amazon.com/Psycho-Cybernetics-Updated-Expanded-Self-Image/dp/0399176136 Getting Things Done by David Allen: https://gettingthingsdone.com/ The Power of Now: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 Think and Grow Rich: https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Landmark-Bestseller/dp/1585424331 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This is Optimal Living Daily, Heart Centred Motivation by Steve Pavlina of stevepavlina.com. And I'm Justin

1:04.9

Malik, your host and narrator. We're going to get right to it as we optimize your life.

1:13.6

Heart-centered motivation by Steve Pavlina of stevepavlina.com

1:18.4

In 1998, I had an experience that had a deep and lasting effect on me.

1:25.2

Aaron and I were eating lunch at a local soup and salad place, and

1:28.5

I noticed a woman cleaning the tables nearby. She looked very sad and depressed, as if she'd been

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