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  • What do you think most people get wrong about motivation?

  • They think it is a permanent fix.

  • Nothing is permanent.

  • And a lot of times you have to learn to perform without motivation.

  • You have to learn to perform without purpose.

  • You have to learn to perform a lot of different things.

  • That's what people think, they think I need to have this motivation.

  • To work out, to study, to be better.

  • So if they don't have it, they just don't fucking do it.

  • And that's where you fail.

  • You have to learn to train your mind well beyond motivation.

  • If you have motivation, that's great.

  • That's some kindling to the fire.

  • All it takes is a little bit of fucking spark, you can burn a whole forest up.

  • But motivation, you have to learn to exist without it, you have to learn to be your best self when you're least motivated.

  • And discipline is good too, but without a clear head space, there is no discipline.

  • What do you mean?

  • So, let's say we have a circuit breaker.

  • And I'm loading everything up to one fucking circuit, just load it up.

  • It is going to fucking blow.

  • Discipline is great, motivation is great, but if you can't fit shit in your brain because it's all fucking cluttered with shit.

  • But if you can't fit shit in your brain because it's all cluttered with shit, there's no discipline.

  • I call it my, I call it mental zones.

  • Basically is you're organizing your mind.

  • So you can put that discipline.

  • So a lot of people talk about discipline.

  • Okay great, why do you fall off the fucking wagon?

  • Why can't I continue with this routine?

  • Going to the gym, being better, waking up early, eating the right foods.

  • It's because maybe it's your kids, maybe it's your wife, maybe it's your job.

  • And it's all just stuck in your fucking brain.

  • You don't have it compartmentalized and organized in these nice shelves.

  • Hey, where are my dumbbells?

  • Right there.

  • A lot of people whose brain, hey where's my dumbbells?

  • Uh, let me look, they're fucking throwing shit, they're looking through totes, it's all fucked up.

  • What does a morning look like for you at the moment?

  • Have you got a routine of some kind?

  • Yes, I run every single morning.

  • So that's, what time you up?

  • When you waking up?

  • I'm up about 5:00, 5:30.

  • So every morning starts with a run.

  • And that's because that's the one thing I hate to do more than anything in the world.

  • So that's like my cup of coffee.

  • And I'm all about armoring yourself.

  • So the second you leave your house, the second you open your phone.

  • The second you do any of that shit, you are now letting them poison and cancer.

  • So as I get up, I start to armor plate my mind and body, like a person's going to war.

  • You put your body armor on.

  • That's what I'm doing on that run.

  • I'm waking up and I'm giving myself all this armor.

  • So when I come out in the world, look at that phone, I'm ready.

  • So after the run, I come home, I eat something small.

  • How long is the run typically at the moment?

  • Nowhere under 12 miles.

  • So 12 miles is the minimum.

  • But where do you go to, you wake up on a morning, it's cold, it's wet, it's dark, you've got no cartilage in your knee, you've got bad shorts, whatever it is that's the issue today.

  • Keep talking.

  • You've got these problems, right?

  • I need you to keep talking about what you were just saying.

  • It's warm on the couch.

  • Your Mrs says stay in bed, it's comfy, it's cozy.

  • That's it.

  • You've got work later on.

  • That's it.

  • You're slightly hung over.

  • I know every motherfucker ain't going to do what I'm going to do.

  • So this is how you level up.

  • That's how you level up.

  • I know there's a whole bunch of people with that right there.

  • That fires me up, that makes me fucking happy what you just said.

  • That brings joy to my life right there.

  • Why?

  • Because I know there are so many people that have the ability and just refuse to get off that couch.

  • Refuse to study a few more hours, refuse to go deeper, to go further.

  • And that's where I gained the advantage.

  • It's so easy to be great nowadays my friend because most people are weak.

  • Most people don't want to go to that extra mile, most people don't want to find that extra.

  • Cause it sucks, it's miserable, it's lonely.

  • You talked about that you were kind of, you know, lonely by yourself.

  • I was the same way.

  • And that used to hurt me growing up.

  • Now I fucking thrive in that shit.

What do you think most people get wrong about motivation?

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《動力的藝術:在沒有明確目的下茁壯成長》David Goggins 大衛·哥金斯

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stick

US /stɪk/

UK /stɪk/

  • verb
  • To adhere or fasten something to a surface.
  • To endure or persevere through a difficult situation.
  • (Informal) To tolerate or endure someone or something unpleasant.
  • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • To join together using glue or paste
  • To continue with something despite difficulties; persist.
  • To pierce or puncture with a pointed object.
  • To extend outwards; protrude.
  • To remain attached or fixed to a surface or object.
  • To remain in one place or position for a long time
  • noun
  • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
discipline

US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/

UK /'dɪsəplɪn/

  • noun
  • A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.
  • Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • Particular field of study
  • Act of punishing a person for wrongdoing
  • The practice of punishing someone for bad behavior.
  • other
  • The ability to control yourself and other people, even in difficult situations
  • The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
  • The ability to control your own behavior, impulses, or emotions.
  • The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
  • verb
  • To control or train others by making them obey you
  • To punish a person for their wrongdoing
  • other
  • To punish (someone) for bad behavior.
  • To punish someone for breaking a rule or code of behavior.
  • To train someone to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
  • other
  • The practice of punishing someone for bad behavior.
  • The ability to control your own behavior, feelings, or impulses.
  • The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
bunch

US /bʌntʃ/

UK /bʌntʃ/

  • other
  • (of a fabric) gather or cause to gather into folds or wrinkles.
  • other
  • Collect or gather together.
  • noun
  • A group of things of the same kind
  • A group of people regarded as a unit; a company.
  • A group of people.
  • verb
  • To group people or things closely together
  • (Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds
mental

US /ˈmɛntl/

UK /ˈmentl/

  • adjective
  • Concerning the mind
slightly

US /ˈslaɪtli/

UK /ˈslaɪtli/

  • adverb
  • Only a little
permanent

US /ˈpɚmənənt/

UK /'pɜ:mənənt/

  • adjective
  • Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
  • Existing or intended to exist for a long or unlimited period
  • Remaining in the same state or condition.
  • Remaining in the same state or condition.
  • Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
  • Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely
  • Designed to remain in a particular place or state for a long time.
  • Continuing or intended to continue without significant change.
  • noun
  • A person who is a permanent employee.
  • A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
routine

US /ruˈtin/

UK /ru:ˈti:n/

  • adjective
  • Happening or done regularly or habitually
  • Always the same; boring through lack of variety
  • Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
  • Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
  • Lacking excitement; ordinary or uninspired.
  • noun
  • Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
  • A lack of excitement; a predictable and uninteresting course of events.
  • A sequence of instructions in a computer program that performs a specific task.
  • A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
  • A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
  • Series of actions that make up a performance
  • A set of established procedures, often in a specific context.
  • A set of actions, often traditional or regularly followed.
  • A sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program.
thrive

US /θraɪv/

UK /θraɪv/

  • verb
  • To be or become healthy or successful
  • other
  • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
  • To grow, develop, or be successful.
typically

US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

  • adverb
  • In a normal or usual way
  • In a way that is usual or expected.
  • In a way that is usual or expected.
advantage

US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

  • noun
  • A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
  • Thing making the chance of success higher
  • Benefit or profit gained from something.
  • A positive point about something
  • other
  • Benefit resulting from some course of action.
  • other
  • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.