Motivation is overrated

Before trying to boost your motivation, ask these three questions instead

Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

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Last week, over on my Instagram, someone asked, “What is your favorite way to boost motivation?”

This question got me thinking about motivation—because I think it’s fundamentally the wrong question to ask.

A sneaky (and erroneous) assumption underpins a search for “tricks” to boost motivation—the assumption that motivation is something like a radio dial. If only you could find the right way to do it, you can just…

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Mark Shrime, MD, PhD

Author, SOLVING FOR WHY | Global surgeon | Decision analyst | Climber | 3x American Ninja Warrior Competitor