77. The outcome

cannot be the motivation.

If this were the case how would you ever begin anything?

Hoping you one day receive clarity big enough to get you out of bed.

Motivation is not a precondition, it is not something you simply have.

It is active.

It is getting on a sweat.

It is success.

Wait, what?

There is a difference between the outcome and success and this is where people go wrong.

The end goal, condition, or reward, can be brilliant for motivation… but it is temporary. It does not last for you to actually succeed.

Here you need to switch the perception of success.

Incremental gains as a form of motivation allow the cycle to move forward.

You need to focus on how you can improve daily.

Consistency and clarity in your craft is the success.

Improvement breeds motivation as you were better than you were yesterday- you can also be excited for how you will be in the future.

This success of growing in your practice is different to the outcome being the motivation as you aren’t dictated by external views, financial backing, or validation- all of which can fluctuate.

The outcome cannot be the motivation but you can create the motivation through starting the work and changing your perception of success.