{"id":471518,"date":"2023-02-06T16:29:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=471518"},"modified":"2023-02-06T16:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:29:55","slug":"the-philosophy-of-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/06\/the-philosophy-of-motivation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philosophy of Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motivation. What is motivation, where does it come from, and also, what is the physiology behind it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Motivation means to move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motivation, motus, motor, movement. Motivation literally means movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is an interesting intervention, because, people think that they need motivation <em>in order<\/em> to do something. I say on the contrary, <em>while<\/em> you are doing something, you are motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, let us talk the gym. People often think that you need motivation <em>in orde<\/em>r to go to the gym and to work out. However the hilarity is that once you are actually inside the gym, then the motivation will come to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t seek motivation <em>before<\/em> going to the gym. Better to just be mindless, and to just drive to the gym, and then figure it out once you get there.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let us remember the very wise <a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/06\/20-photography-and-life-lessons-from-publilius-syrus\/\">Publilius Syrus<\/a> saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gladiator creates his plans <em>once<\/em> he enters the arena.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The gladiator makes his plans <em>before<\/em> he enters the arena.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motivation. What is motivation, where does it come from, and also, what is the physiology behind it? Motivation means to move Motivation, motus, motor, movement. Motivation literally means movement. 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