EASE BEING MOTIVATION

We are motivated to do what's easy.

In physics, we have Hamilton's Principle, also known as the Principle of Least Action. It is a cornerstone of classical mechanics that states the actual path of a physical system's transition between two states is the one that minimizes the difference between kinetic and potential energies.

In simpler terms, the Principle of Least Action posits that nature always finds the most efficient and EASIEST way of going from one state to another. I find this true for humans too.

The hardest things to do are the ones that require so much effort. You and I love to get more done while doing less, and it's not bad. In fact, I feel with the right systems in place, it's very much possible and efficient.

So, establishing that we love easy things nullifies this thing called motivation. Nobody motivates you to pick up your phone and scroll through social media, right? That's because it's easy to do. Therefore, if the task is easy, you don't need motivation; the ease becomes the motivation. And even when it's tough, motivation won't help; however, simplifying it would.

Let's say I want to exercise more, and I come up with the plan of doing 10 pushups every day. Using motivation, I would actually do the 10 pushups on day one and day two, but from day three onwards, it gets too tough to carry out, and the motivation no longer does the work. But let's say I come up with a plan of doing one pushup every day. Trust me, I won't need motivation to go on each day.

Dearest reader, the point is, make the task seem easier and more convenient, and watch how efficient you'll be without needing motivation. We don't need motivation when it's easy; ease becomes the motivation.

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