Ahhh so what are some ways to get motivated? I still don’t buy that discipline is more important than motivation. Motivation and passion seem way more powerful to me. So lets figure out the best ways to get motivated! With the help from Grok.
– Steve Addington

Quick-Hit Techniques (1–5 minutes)

1. Future-Pace “Victory Reel” (Tony Robbins style) Close your eyes → see yourself 3–30 days after you’ve crushed the thing. Make the movie ridiculously vivid: colors bright, sounds loud, feel the high-fives, the money in the bank, the pride in your chest. Loop it 3 times, each time making it bigger and louder. Your brain can’t tell the difference between a vivid imagination and reality → dopamine spike → instant motivation.
2. 3-Second Physiological Shift Stand up, fists clenched, big smile, jump up and down like you just won the lottery while shouting “LET’S FUCKING GO!” (out loud if possible). Sounds stupid. Works in 3 seconds because it forces your physiology into a peak state.
3. “Already Done” Meditation (5 min) Sit or lie down → breathe slowly → repeat silently: “It’s already done. It’s already mine. I’ve already become that version of me.” Feel the relief and pride of it being finished. This collapses time and kills procrastination.

Deeper Practices (10–20 min)

4. Wim Hof + Visualization 30 deep, fast breaths → exhale and hold → while holding your breath, run the victory movie from #1. When you finally breathe in, it feels like rocket fuel.
5. “Deathbed Regret” Meditation Imagine you’re 95, on your deathbed, and you NEVER did the thing. Feel the regret viscerally. Then flip it: feel the gratitude and fire of choosing to go all-in right now. One of the fastest ways to light a permanent fire under your ass.
6. Heart-Focused Excitement Meditation Hand on heart → slow breathing (5-sec in, 5-sec out) → remember a time you felt uncontainably excited as a kid (Christmas morning, first crush, etc.). Amplify that feeling in your chest until it spills over. Then “attach” that exact feeling to the thing you want to do. You’re literally rewiring the emotional charge.

Daily Habits That Keep the Fire Lit

7. Morning “I Get To” Re-frame Instead of “I have to work out / work on the business / study,” say out loud: “I get to build the body/business/mind that most people only dream of.” Changes obligation into privilege instantly.
8. 90-Second Dopamine Menu Keep a note on your phone called “Instant Excitement Triggers.” Fill it with:
   • Your #1 playlist that makes you want to run through walls
   • A 30-second clip of your idol crushing it
   • A photo of your “why” (family, dream house, revenge body, whatever) When motivation dips, open the menu and hit one.
9. The 5-Minute Rule + Momentum Music Commit to only 5 minutes while blasting your most hyped music. 99% of the time you’ll keep going because momentum is now on your side.