**Musings from bra, bruise & bush…** I read something earli..
Added 2021-08-04 16:31:52 +0000 UTC**Musings from bra, bruise & bush…** I read something earlier which shifted my negative mood into an optimistic one. It is often misconceived that being motivated is what gets the ball rolling, or gets us going. But it doesn’t work like that. Motivation often *follows* action, not the other way around. ***You don’t need to feel good to get going. Just get going and give yourself a chance to feel good.*** It is interesting because I have delayed so many tasks waiting to be “in the right mood” or in the “right frame of mind.” Spoiler alert: it doesn’t arrive. For example I often dread networking on social media because I like instantaneous rewards from tasks, and I know full well that a few adverts on my social pages won’t bring that. So I feel negative about it and neglect the task altogether. Last night though, I bit the bullet and did a few tasks that normally bore me to death. I wasn’t motivated or enthusiastic at all. But as I kept pushing through, I felt this sense of achievement and gradually I felt more in control despite the fear I had earlier about not reaping any rewards from my efforts. It made me want to work *more*. So what I’ve learned is to stop being a grumpy sod & get on with it. **Motivation follows action.**
