current motivations
An approach where the goal is not an outcome with a distinct finish line. Instead, a goal could inform the process or system I’d need to commit to that would typically precede reaching my goal. So, instead of having the goal to save $10,000, I’d commit to saving 20 percent of every inflow... indefinitely. And when I did this, I tended to exceed... See more
The Key to Reaching Your Goals Is to Stop Fixating On Them | Gusto
Doing something on your own terms can feel better than doing the exact same thing when someone else is peering over your shoulder, telling you what to do, guiding you along .
Collab Fund • Pure Independence
There are so many people who don’t know what they want. And I think that, in this world, that’s the only thing you have to know — exactly what you want. ... Doing what you were born to do ... That’s the way to be happy.
Maria Popova • Iconic Painter Agnes Martin on Art, Solitude, and the Secret of Happiness
If you don't *feel* like writing, remember: mood & attitude are two different things. Mood is the emotional weather we find ourselves caught in. Attitude is our perspective, a compass, a little lighthouse with a big beam. Mood isn't fixable. Attitude, however, is flexible.
Shira Erlichmantwitter.com