🔼: ##### Motivation A word for our natural inclination to do something. It's a bit like flight in that it emerges from the interplay of several other factors and moving pieces rather than being a quality in itself. [[💡 Intrinsic Motivation]]. - [[🔑 Motivation follows Focus]] - [[🔑 Motivation is not want]] - Motivation is not habit. Motivation is intentional, it allows us to overcome habit. - We don’t actually want the habit itself, we want the outcome it delivers. What outcome are our habits delivering? ###### Understanding and Finding Motivation There is no universal path to motivation. We are all different and we have unique inner-ecosystems, so finding motivation must be individualized. Broadly speaking, we are (whether we know it or not) naturally motivated to do things connected to our enjoyment, [[Meaning]], [[⭐ Values]], and identity, and we can find motivation to do something new by reframing it in a way that aligns with those things. - [[🛠️ Goals and Intentions]] - [[⭐️ Life Curation]] - Learn [[💡 Focus & Concentration]] %% Sanskrit is a sophisticated language when it comes to the mind, but there is surprisingly no Sanskrit word for motivation. %% ###### See Also - [[💡 Habits]] - [[💡 Willpower]] [^1]: