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In this episode, we talk about motivation, specifically how emotional energy is used as a source of motivation, how this is good for us, what the negatives are and how we can benefit from it.For all updates check out: Humza K | LinktreeFor Those who have hearing difficulties, here is a shortened version of what I said:Introduction This Episode is about motivation and emotional energy.So this is a very contentious topic because people tend to have this belief that they want to be happy and motivated all the time. If this were possible we wouldn’t even have words like motivated or unproductive because we’d just be in that “normal” state all the time.So don’t set yourself up for unhappiness by striving for the unattainable.The problem is when these states persist for a very long time and we get into a rut and we’re unable to break through this.So What is emotional energy? (example of gym and motivations)Essentially it's hard to explain, other people may have big terms for this concept but this my way of expressing it, but when I talk about emotional energy what I'm talking about is motivation for doing something that is able to evoke very strong feelings within youSo I'll give you an example let's say that there were two people who were trying to start working out at the gym more regularly. One of these people, lets call them person 1, is working out to impress other people. That’s their motivation, right?Let's say another person, person 2, is trying to train and lose weight because maybe someone in their family requires a kidney transplant and they are a matching donor however they’re too overweight for the surgery.Which one of these people is more likely to wake up on Saturday and just not feel like training?Wait a minute if its so good why would I be making an episode on it? Here are the negatives….1. One of the most devastating effects is a negative feedback loop of failureI’ll explain what I mean by that we’re all human, we all make mistakes, we all fall off the wagon so to speak.. Here are some examples of what I mean, you may have heard of these before, but not quite realised the full extent of their meaning.“I always leave my work to the last minute, I’ll never be a good student”“I couldn’t go to the gym today, I guess I’ll never be fit so I’m just going to cry and eat all this junk food”What do these statements have in common? These are all people trying to change their habits, and they’re struggling. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with what these people are doing or the fact they’re struggling, but they are experiencing a lot of extra self-depreciation. Why? Now they feel like a complete failure and they can never change.2. The other problem with emotional energy and actually any kind of motivation, is you can’t rely on it forever.Here’s a question for you!How much motivation dos it require for you to have a shower?Do you feel like a failure if you don’t have one? Do you give up on hygiene altogetherHow is this relevant to many of us?Like everything in life it’s about balance. We can all draw from the positive aspects of motivation and using emotional energy to get us started on a path to bettering our lives. But if we hold onto it too long, it can be extremely draining.I’ll leave you with this quote that’s always stuck with me.“Motivation Gets you started but discipline is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun.