You’re (Never) Going to Want To Many of us today are conditioned to believe we must be inspired first, before acting. We tune into myriad TED talks and podcasts on creativity and success, and we only hear the part that tells us we’ll suddenly be catapulted into inspired action if we get up at 6 [...]

Everything we put off is a way to delay joy and prolong suffering. One of my high school teachers often said, “don’t put off to tomorrow what you can easily accomplish today.” Then, he was referring to my schoolwork. Now, it is a way of life. The thing is, accomplishment is more potent than motivation. [...]