Motivation is.....

Motivation. I’ve actually touched on this in a few podcast episodes before, but over the last few weeks, the topic of motivation has come up over and over in the gym and just in conversations I’ve had in general. In fact, I dug up a video that I did back in the spring of 2019 and posted it to our private Facebook group just last week about this very topic. It sparked a lot of conversation, so I figured I’d just go with that and expand on it for today’s podcast. I promise, I’m going to keep this one short and to the point because this topic is pretty darn straightforward. My video started with this quote…I don’t even remember what podcast I heard this one because it was two years ago, but the quote is golden.  "Motivation is bull s&*t. Self belief is everything."  Motivation is like using a fire starter or lighter fluid on your fire. It works at the beginning or randomly throughout the process, but it isn’t going to sustain you long term. If you rely on it, you’ll find yourself saying things like…. “I just can’t get motivated to get to the gym anymore.” “I just can’t seem to find the motivation to cook and eat healthy.” “I just don’t feel like it.” “I have so much going on, and I am not motivated to take care of me.” “I just don’t have the motivation to show up before work / after work.” “I’m trying so hard to stay motivated, but I’m just not.” Listen, you can do anything that you put your mind to, but you will only go as far as your belief. So, how do you create this internal drive or belief system?   That's what I want to dive into today. Enjoy!