There can be two types of motivation that drive you when you need to get work done.

The first is hard motivation, which is usually extrinsic. This is when you have to force yourself to do something because of fear (e.g. failing an exam) or potential of reward (e.g. landing a good job) or both

The second is soft motivation, which s usually intrinsic. This comes naturally, and you can do tasks that need to be done without effort. You don’t need a deadline or pressure to get you going.

I’ve always been good at implementing hard motivation for myself. Force myself into gear, push myself to get to the grind.

But this is exhausting. And therefore limited.

What I really want to have more of is soft motivation. Where I can plod along and achieve things without the use of force.

It’s more sustainable. And that’s exactly what I’m looking for.

Image was taken in 2014 where I had to use a lot of hard motivation to get myself going

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