written by
The A2B Newsletter aims to improve your life by taking you from Point A to Point B. Every email shares one self-improvement idea you can read in five minutes or less.
Do you lack motivation? Are you tired of watching other people achieve their goals while you waste day after day?
This A2B Newsletter will teach you how to get motivated, so you can build the life you want.
Most people believe that we are either motivated or unmotivated. With this belief, unmotivated people feel stuck and unable to take action until motivation arrives. This belief is both harmful and untrue.
Here’s the inconvenient truth. You always have motivation. You see, motivation is the driving force behind all behaviors, not just productive behaviors. So yes, motivation explains why people work hard but also why people are lazy.
You sleep because you are motivated by fatigue. You eat junk food because you are motivated by pleasure. And, you binge-watch Netflix because you are motivated by entertainment.
You aren’t unproductive because you lack motivation. You are unproductive because your motivation to do unproductive things is greater than your motivation to do productive things.
Therefore, the trick to being productive is learning how to become motivated to do productive things.
People feel intrinsically motivated to do things they enjoy. This type of motivation comes naturally. For example, if you love playing video games, it’s easy to find the motivation to play.
People feel extrinsically motivated when they have the chance to avoid punishment or earn a reward. This type of motivation helps you do things you don’t want to do.
For example, you probably did your chores as a child because you wanted your allowance and didn’t want to get in trouble.
1. Be honest. Too many people expect to feel motivated to do things they don’t want to do. This is an uphill battle. If you hate running, don’t expect to love running after reading a newsletter.
Knowing this, here’s one of the fastest ways to become motivated. Start doing what you enjoy and stop doing what you don’t enjoy.
2. Start small. You might think that motivation comes before action, but the opposite can be true. Let me explain.
Taking action leads to progress. That progress makes you feel motivated. That motivation encourages more action, which leads to more progress and motivation. This loop is known as the action-progress-motivation loop.
Getting started is the biggest problem you’ll face when activating the action-progress-motivation loop. To overcome this challenge, it helps to start small. So instead of organizing your kitchen, start with one drawer. Or, instead of completing your entire tax return, begin with a single page.
What’s surprising is that once you overcome the friction of getting started, it’s often easy to keep going.
My video and article on motivation are full of additional information.
The full-length versions include:
So, be sure to watch or read to learn more about getting motivated.
Reinvent yourself with the Success Engine Newsletter—a weekly newsletter packed with proven strategies and practical ideas for personal development, career growth, and financial success.
Here’s what you can expect when you sign up:
CHRIS THORNHAM
1% of all profits generated by ChrisThornham.com are donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Reduce financial stress, reach financial freedom, and achieve financial goals like buying a home, paying off debt, and investing for retirement.
Ten Thousand Dollar Giveaway Sweepstakes Entry Contract
By entering this Ten Thousand Dollar Giveaway Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), you agree to the following terms and conditions:
1. Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of ChrisThornham.com LLC, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and their immediate family members and persons living in their same households, are not eligible to participate.
2. How to Enter: To enter, visit https://christhornham.com/ten-thousand-dollar-giveaway, and complete the entry form with a valid email address. No purchase is necessary. Only one entry per person is permitted. Automated, robotic, or programmed entries are not allowed, and any such entries will be void.
3. Winner Selection: The winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. The winner will be notified by email and will have 30 days to respond and claim the prize.
4. Prize: The prize for this Sweepstakes is $10,000 USD. No substitution or transfer of the prize is permitted, and no other alternative will be offered. All taxes, fees, and other expenses related to the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The prize will only be awarded if at least 10,000 eligible entries are received during the Sweepstakes period. If less than 10,000 eligible entries are received, ChrisThornham.com LLC reserves the right to cancel the Sweepstakes, in which case no prize will be awarded. ChrisThornham.com LLC may, at its discretion, extend the Sweepstakes period in order to reach the minimum number of eligible entries required to award the prize.
5. General Conditions: By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of ChrisThornham.com LLC, which are final and binding in all respects. ChrisThorrnham.com LLC reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, violates these official rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. The use of any automated or programmed entry method or any other means to obtain multiple entries is prohibited and will result in disqualification.
6. Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree to release and hold harmless ChrisThornham.com LLC, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with your participation in the Sweepstakes, the awarding, receipt, use, or misuse of any prize, or any other matter related to the Sweepstakes. ChrisThornham.com LLC is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, technical failures, or any other errors or problems that may occur in connection with the Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to your computer or mobile device.
7. Governing Law: This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
8. Privacy Policy: Information collected from entrants is subject to ChrisThornham.com LLC’s privacy policy, which can be found at https://christhornham.com/privacy.
9. ChrisThornham.com LLC reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Sweepstakes, in whole or in part, for any reason, including but not limited to any error, technical problem, fraud, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the company that affects the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In the event of any such modification, suspension, or termination, the company may, in its sole discretion, choose to extend or shorten the Sweepstakes period by up to one year from the original end date of May 4, 2023.
By entering this Sweepstakes, you acknowledge that you have read and understood these official rules and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these terms, do not enter the Sweepstakes.