I notice a lot of people saying, “I don’t have the motivation” to do such-and-such. Egged on by the psychiatric industry and our ridiculous culture, they look at motivation as something given to them. That’s not motivation. You can’t skip your way to the Wizard of Oz and then ask the Wizard, “Will you give me some motivation, please?” Motivation happens only when you (1) define a purpose for yourself, and (2) make a commitment to sticking to your purpose, even when you don’t feel like it. If you don’t do these things at a minimum, then nothing else is going to save you.
Nobody is coming to rescue you. Only YOU can rescue you. Granted, someone can, if they choose, rescue you from a fire or a car accident. But nobody can or will give you a reason for getting up in the morning. You will have to find — and choose — a purpose for yourself.
If you struggle with finding a purpose, read Viktor Frankel’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” and Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.” Two inspiring and provocative books that will leave you in a different mindset from where you started.