Stop Negotiating, Start Showing Up

“Here’s something nobody wants to admit. If you tell a friend, ‘Meet me at the

gym at 9 a.m.,’ you’ll be there — no excuses. But if you tell yourself you’ll

be there at 9 a.m., most people don’t show up. Why? Because it’s easy

to break promises to yourself. If you’re asking how to get motivated, that’s the truth

— you don’t want it badly enough yet. Real change doesn’t start with motivation.

It starts when desire outweighs comfort. When wanting the result becomes stronger than wanting to

sleep in, scroll, or stay the same. You already know what to do.

Everyone does. The difference is who’s willing to act when it’s uncomfortable.