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To have motion in 2026 you need to:
𝟏. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳:
When you don’t have a Plan B, you’re forced to make Plan A work. I’ve seen many people go from grass to grace simply because they had no other option but to succeed. To trap yourself, you need forcing functions, things that push you to act: e.g
> 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:
Social pressure is one of the strongest motivators. It’s tough to disappoint yourself, but it’s even tougher to disappoint an entire audience you made promises to. When I started my daily journal, on days I don’t have something web3 related to do, I’m forced to do it just so my journal won’t be empty.
> 𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲:
I paid for my technical analysis class long before I felt prepared. But once my money was in, I had no choice but to take it seriously and it’s also why people charge token to teach you because paying an amount makes you commit to the sessions.
> 𝐂𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
Reduce access to anything that slows you down and Increase the proximity of your tools, keep your laptop close, your notebook open, your workspace ready.
> 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰.
A task with a deadline gets done faster than one left open ended.
𝟮. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲
If you only work on days you feel motivated, you will never have motion. You’ll keep negotiating your list… then your goals… and eventually your dreams.
Motion requires daily movement, even on the days you don't feel like it, remember slow motion is still motion. Willpower is not infinite, it runs low + not having willpower doesn’t mean you’re lazy. It’s biology and it’s emotional.
So do that task and do it regardless of how you feel. Repeat that process until it becomes a system, Simple but not easy
𝟯. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺
Humans naturally avoid hard things, the brain weighs tasks emotionally before logically. A small task with high emotional friction can feel heavy. It’s why some people can’t even cook a simple meal or go on their daily walk. When the starting point is ambiguous, the nervous system defaults to avoidance. So make every task clear and easy to begin, to do this you need to;
𝟰. 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
To maintain motion, you need a checklist that guides you. I used to make a vague weekly schedule but since I switched to daily my work rate has bumped up a bit, because daily I have a list of things to do that brings me closer to my goals.
So create that list, this list will shape your execution. Then keep that list close and visible, could be on a sticky note, on your desk, or on your wall and cross things off as you complete them.
𝟱. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺
Every great person you admire didn’t build their “everything” in one day. It came from weeks and months of repetition. Motivation doesn’t drive repetition but repetition drives motivation.
When you create a system (or become the system), you no longer need to push yourself every day. Your brain begins to *pull* you toward your list.
It becomes normal, it becomes a routine, it’s how Muslims pray everyday even when they are tired not because they always feel like it, but because prayer is already part of the system. The day is planned around the prayer, not the other way around.
In Summary to have motion, you must first pretend that you have motion, to trick your brain to thinking you have motion….till motion becomes your new normal
Find the process that works for you then do it consistently until motion becomes your normal state.
