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So ... what's your motivation for doing anything?
In Episode #242 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: our demotivating and quite frankly lazy Halloween outfits, the book Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman, personal motivation for why we both workout so much, overcoming apathy and sleeping better, making sure you are not becoming a bad person, a shitty argument about action vs non action and why we refuse to spend the time to become amazing at marketing.
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Halloween themed outfits
(1:06) - Humankind and motivation
(7:36) - Why we do fitness
(15:07) - Growth for growth's sake and developing nuance
(22:15) - What to do if you lack motivation
(30:05) - Checks & balances to keep your motivation in check
(35:25) - Unambiguous good and the trolley problem
(43:36) - Why we'll never be great marketers
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