{"id":162073,"date":"2019-08-07T14:35:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T21:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=162073"},"modified":"2019-08-07T16:00:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T23:00:48","slug":"how-to-motivate-yourself-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/07\/how-to-motivate-yourself-3\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Motivate Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A thought \u00e2\u20ac\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do we actually \u00e2\u20ac\u0153motivate\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ourselves in life? Where does the power and energy of motivation come from? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This is also tied to ideas on free will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Do you believe in free will?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Our buddy Nietzsche doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe in free will, nor does he believe in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153will\u00e2\u20ac\u009d either. He said something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free will or no will? This is the wrong question. There is no such thing as the will!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Personally I believe in free will. Free will in the sense that if I want to do something, I can do it. If I want another shot of espresso, I can pull it for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions to ignore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Now the more nerdy philosophical questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you even have the power to desire to want more coffee in the first place? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

To me, these questions are silly. Not even worth our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motivate to do what?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For myself the question is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you want motivation for? What do you want to motivate yourself to do?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Motivation literally means to move. To move is to be active, and engage in activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the question is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Move in order to do what? Go where? Make what? And why?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Motivation to make art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The more and more I think about it, I think the ultimate apex is to make art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, I love lifting weights and going to the gym. But ultimately working out and becoming more physically strong is only a means<\/em> or a bridge in order to make more powerful artwork.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My theory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more physically strong you are, the stronger artwork you can create.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example, I would trust the artworks of a bodybuilder like Kai Greene<\/a> than some emaciated nerd drawing super hero comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? Kai Greene is a real bodybuilder, and can create more \u00e2\u20ac\u0153legit\u00e2\u20ac\u009d artworks about muscle, strength, and heroes overcoming. My theory is that artwork born from real experiences and superabundance of power is superior to artwork being born born out of weakness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where does the motivation come from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Once again the question \u00e2\u20ac\u201d can you \u00e2\u20ac\u0153will\u00e2\u20ac\u009d yourself into motivating yourself to move, act, and do shit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple ideas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. As a prerequisite, it seems that you need optimal physical and physiological health and wellness<\/strong>. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m much more motivated after 10 hours of sleep than 2 hours of sleep. <\/li>
  2. Desire to become more, make more, create more. It seems that extreme discontent is a positive motivator in our lives<\/strong>. If I were content with my life, what motivation would I have to do anything? Discontent must be channeled in a positive way. Some people become depressed via discontent (learned helplessness). I believe in channeling discontent to empower us to reach for a new level<\/em>.<\/li>
  3. Lots of meat, no sugar or carbs<\/strong>. If we desire to reach the apex of our creative powers, we must maximize our power potential with our nutrition. It is evident that meat is the apex nutrition for us as humans, to grow more muscle mass, and also to maximize our growth. Refer to all the feasts done by the Greeks of Homer in the Illiad and Odyssey (no veggies are consumed, and even fish is only eaten as a last resort to prevent starvation). <\/li>
  4. Stay hungry<\/strong>: Hawks are purposefully kept a little under-fed, in order to keep them sharp, and to appreciate the taste of blood and flesh. I think we are the same. If we were eating all day long, certainly we would just be sleeping all day long. To sleep is the opposite of being active and doing stuff. So if your motivate is to act more, create more, and move more \u00e2\u20ac\u201d channel hunger (in praise of intermittent fasting<\/a>).<\/li>
  5. Lots of water and black coffee during the day<\/strong>: Caffeine (poison) as a stimulating force.<\/li>
  6. Motivating music<\/strong>: Music with motivating, and uplifting qualities. Generally speaking, when I listen to music that is heavy on bass, and encourages me to dance \u00e2\u20ac\u201d I get encouraged to do more! In praise of dancing, music, and going to the night club. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    These are some physiological ideas. What about the mental?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reach for your desires<\/h2>\n\n\n\n