If you’re not motivated, do this.

00:03:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGhobd9nGoU

Summary

TLDRThe video discusses the barriers to achieving personal goals and emphasizes that the key to overcoming these barriers is taking action. It highlights how waiting for motivation can lead to procrastination and stagnation. Instead, the speaker encourages viewers to focus on taking small, actionable steps towards their goals, as this can create momentum and lead to inspiration. The message is clear: to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be, you must start taking action today, regardless of how you feel.

Takeaways

  • 🚀 Take action to achieve your goals.
  • 💡 Don't wait for motivation to strike.
  • 🔍 Focus on one small task at a time.
  • ⏳ Stop overthinking and start doing.
  • 🌱 Momentum comes from taking steps, not waiting.
  • 🎯 Identify a small action you can take today.
  • 📈 Progress is made through action, not dreams.
  • ✨ Inspiration often follows action.
  • 🌀 Break the cycle of procrastination.
  • 💪 You have the power to change your life.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:03:45

    The speaker emphasizes that the only thing separating individuals from their desired life is taking action. They share their personal struggle with motivation and how it often hinders progress towards goals. The key insight is that feelings shouldn't dictate actions; instead, taking small steps can lead to momentum and productivity. The speaker encourages viewers to stop waiting for inspiration and to focus on accomplishing one small task today, as this can lead to significant change. Ultimately, the difference between those who create and those who only dream lies in the willingness to take that first step.

Mind Map

Video Q&A

  • What is the main message of the video?

    The main message is that taking action is crucial to achieving your goals and dreams, rather than waiting for motivation.

  • How can I overcome lack of motivation?

    Focus on taking small steps towards your goals instead of waiting to feel inspired.

  • What should I do if I feel overwhelmed by my goals?

    Break down your goals into smaller, manageable tasks and take action on one of them.

  • Why is taking action important?

    Taking action creates momentum and can lead to feelings of inspiration and productivity.

  • What if I don't know what step to take?

    Think about one small thing you can do today that will move you in a positive direction.

  • Can inspiration come after taking action?

    Yes, inspiration often follows action rather than precedes it.

  • What keeps people stuck in their goals?

    Waiting for the perfect moment or feeling inspired can keep people stuck.

  • How can I start making progress on my dreams?

    Start by taking one small step towards your goals today.

  • Is it necessary to have a perfect plan before starting?

    No, it just needs to begin; perfection is not required.

  • What is the difference between those who create and those who only dream?

    The difference is taking action.

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  • 00:00:05
    I think there's really only one thing
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    separating you from you and the life
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    that you really want to
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    live I know exactly how it feels to have
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    these big goals and dreams but have no
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    clue how to actually reach them it seems
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    like years keep passing and I make very
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    little progress trust me when I tell you
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    I'm not here to waste your time I've
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    seen a lot of similar videos to this one
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    they got me inspired for maybe a day and
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    then that motivation went away again so
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    is there actually a solution to all this
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    or are you always going to feel
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    overwhelmed by your goals and your
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    dreams the video you're watching right
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    now almost didn't get recorded at all I
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    thought this idea has already been made
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    no need for me to waste my time in
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    trying to make my own version but then I
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    thought no this is something I really
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    want to say this message has actually
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    had an impact on my life so why would I
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    not say this if I truly believed it
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    could help someone or even change their
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    life life so I've been trying really
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    hard to figure out what it is exactly
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    that prevents me from making progress on
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    something especially my goals and dreams
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    and I think I figured it out lack of
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    motivation always seems to be the thing
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    that prevents me from moving forward and
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    that lack of motivation usually comes
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    from not feeling motivated I think
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    that's the major flaw I was letting my
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    feelings dictate what I was able to
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    accomplish instead of actually taking
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    action if I take action on a creative
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    idea my feelings will normally follow
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    but if I wait to feel inspired to take
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    action I usually don't act at all you
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    can't control when you're going to feel
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    inspired but you can control when you're
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    going to actually start doing something
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    and take action when it comes to my
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    goals if I zoom out too far and think
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    about the big picture too much I don't
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    accomplish anything at all but when I
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    focus on one thing and accomplish one
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    small thing I'm able to be productive
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    that's the key taking action first not
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    waiting for the perfect moment not
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    waiting for a motivation to magically
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    show show up just starting because
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    momentum doesn't come from waiting it
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    comes from doing think about it how many
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    times have you sat around waiting to
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    feel inspired only to waste hours
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    scrolling and procrastinating or
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    convincing yourself that now just isn't
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    the right time that's a cycle that keeps
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    you stuck that's the cycle that kept me
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    stuck but the moment you begin even when
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    you don't feel like it something shifts
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    your brain kicks into gear and your
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    energy always seems to follow one small
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    step leads to another so instead of
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    overthinking instead of waiting to feel
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    ready just take one small step the thing
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    is I can't tell you exactly what that
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    step is for you but I think if you
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    thought about it you could figure out
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    one small thing to do today that would
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    move you in a positive direction it
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    could even change your life because
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    here's the truth it doesn't have to be
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    perfectly planned out and strategic it
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    just has to begin and once you do the
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    inspiration will come the energy will
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    follow it always does so what is the one
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    thing that's separating you from you and
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    the life you know you want to live it's
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    taking action the difference between
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    those who actually create and make
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    things versus those who only dream about
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    creating is taking action it's taking
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    that first step the sad truth is most of
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    you watching this right now may not even
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    take that first step if there's one
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    thing that I can encourage you with as
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    someone who doesn't know you will
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    probably never know you but who wants
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    the best for you is this today take one
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    small step in actually doing something
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    and not just streaming about it
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    [Music]
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  • motivation
  • action
  • goals
  • inspiration
  • progress
  • productivity
  • dreams
  • self-improvement
  • momentum
  • small steps