The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it.
The whole idea of motivation ...
Quotes from the same author
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen.
Talent is a gift, but our character is a choice. Talent is natural ability, our gift from God, but we have the power to determine our character. That power rests on a foundation consisting of the choices we make in life. And those choices almost always dictate the amount of trust others have in us, and to what level of leadership we rise.
Responsibility is the most important ability that a person can possess.