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Motivation is one of the elusive elixirs of human flourishing.
Motivation itself is often looked down upon as being the weaker younger sibling to discipline. Yet, we have to have the motivation to take that initial step toward forming the new habit (which eventually becomes a discipline).
Whether we want to or not, we are paying a price in countless decisions and actions throughout our days. Everything in life has a cost.
Whether it be time, money, effort/energy, sacrifice, or opportunity — simply put: there are no free lunches.
Positive emotions can literally pay dividends. They emit intangible dividends that can add up, over time, into incredible sums of personal resourcefulness. The best case scenario is to build your resourcefulness while also growing your personal resources.
… so how do we do that? The answer might be easier than you’d expect.
Singleness is an interesting stage of life to navigate.
The Single’s dilemma is one that strives to marry two sides that can’t be perfectly meshed together. It is the tension that rests between contentment and pursuit, being thankful for where you are at, but also pushing to what lies beyond your current state.
