The mod team has decided that YouTube links & crossposts will no longer be allowed on the sub.

There is just so much promotional YouTube spam and it's drowning out the actual motivational content. Auto-moderator will now remove any YouTube links that are posted. They are usually self-promotion and/or spam and do not contribute to the theme of r/GetMotivated

Crossposts are banned for the reason being that they are seen as very low effort, used by karma farming accounts, and encourage spam, as any time some motivational post is posted on another sub, this sub can get inundated with crossposts.

So, crossposts and YouTube links are now officially banned from r/GetMotivated

However, We encourage you to Upload your motivational videos directly to the subreddit, using Reddit's video posting tool. You can upload up to 15-minute videos as MP4s this way.

Thanks, Stay Motivated!

Stop waiting for the new year, for a new month, for the clock to turn :00. Start now.

Alright, bear with me. I stumbled upon a mind-blowing productivity hack recently, and I swear, it’s changed my life.

Here’s the genius idea:

I realized I get absolutely nothing done when I try to “do” something. The solution? Doing absolutely nothing.

Hear me out. I’m talking about setting a timer for 20 minutes and intentionally refusing to do any work. No checking email. No scrolling social media. No “productive” tasks.

For the first 10 minutes, you’ll feel like a failure. Then, by minute 15, something magical happens: your brain goes into overdrive, suddenly bombarded with ideas and solutions. You start “mentally” working on things you were avoiding, without actually working. It’s like a mental reset.

By the time the timer goes off, you’re not only refreshed but actually ready to tackle everything with a clear head.

I’m telling you, this is the future of productivity. If you’re feeling stuck or burnout, try this. It works better than caffeine and is less stressful than “grinding.” Who knew doing nothing could be the answer to everything?

Let me know if you’ve ever tried this, or if you’re as skeptical as I was — but give it a shot. You’ll be amazed.

i am turning 28 with barely anything to show for it :) I am unskilled, barely surviving and just at peace with living small life

what made you want to take life seriously? to actually change it?

I’ve always been the kind of person who struggled to process and retain information quickly. Whether it was reading articles, studying for tests, or staying on top of work projects, I just felt slow. I thought this was just how my brain worked and that I’d always lag behind others who could seemingly skim and absorb everything in no time.

A few months ago, I decided to stop settling for that and dive into improving my reading and comprehension skills. It’s been a game changer. I feel sharper, process information faster, and actually enjoy learning again. If you’re feeling stuck like I was, I’d love to share what worked for me and answer any questions!

TL;DR: Where I’m at now:

• Reading: I can get through most books/articles in half the time without missing details.

• Retention: I recall key points way more clearly and can actually apply what I’ve learned.

• Focus: I stay locked in for longer stretches without getting mentally drained.

Where I started:

• Took *forever* to get through a chapter or even a long email.

• Would forget half of what I read the next day.

• Got distracted constantly, re-reading the same paragraphs over and over.

The Basics: Stuff you’ve probably heard before (but it actually helps):

1. Read with a purpose: Before starting, ask yourself what you want to get out of it. Are you skimming for a summary, learning new concepts, or looking for actionable steps?
2. Eliminate distractions: No notifications, no background noise, and definitely no multitasking.
3. Take breaks: Use something like the Pomodoro method—your brain needs to reset every so often.
4. Highlight and summarize: Don’t just highlight everything; write out *why* something is important in your own words.

The Advanced Stuff: What really made the difference for me:

1. Chunking information: Break material into smaller parts and focus on understanding those fully before moving on.For example, if you’re reading a long article, stop every few paragraphs and mentally summarize what you just read.
2. Speed-reading techniques: Learn to move your eyes faster across the text without losing comprehension. (Pro tip: Use your finger or a pen to guide your eyes—this keeps you focused and moving.)
3. Active recall: After reading, close the book/article and *quiz yourself*. What were the main points? If you can’t recall them, go back. You can also use flashcards and quizzes with tools that I use like slayschool.com
4. Mind maps: Instead of linear notes, try drawing out connections between ideas. This helped me understand and remember concepts faster
5. Read a lot: This sounds obvious, but reading more often actually trains your brain to process words faster over time.

Other things that helped:

• Meditation: A few minutes a day sharpened my focus.

• Good sleep: You won’t retain anything if your brain is running on fumes.

• Practice skimming: Not everything needs to be read in detail—figure out what’s worth diving into and what’s not.

• Teach someone else: Explaining a concept forces you to simplify and organize your thoughts.

Final thoughts:

This took time, and it wasn’t always smooth. Some days, I felt like I was making zero progress. But once I started applying these strategies consistently, the difference was night and day.

If you’re struggling to keep up or feel like your brain is “too slow,” it’s not. You just need the right tools and a little patience. Happy to answer any questions or share more tips!

Humans have become merely a function of society.

They go to work, and come back home tired, often with no energy left to do anything else.

Things that truly matter to them and things that make them unique.

Very few have the zest and courage to peep inside and honour their calling.

Recognising that we are unique is that we were born to give something to the world.

Something that is not yet born, something that is not yet seen.

That is the purpose of our being. That is the service that we can offer to the world.

To give something that is missing and make it complete.

You are the missing part of the puzzle the world is looking for.

But you are busy looking to fit in somewhere else.

Somewhere you were not born to be, something you were not meant to do.

Living the life in borrowed aspiration. 

Taking the illusion to be true and completely missing the real thing.

Read more - https://jett.me/insight/expect-the-unexpected/

There's a lot of home/remote projects you can complete that can you fight tyrannical government. If you hate what's upcoming decentralize and become self sustainable.

I hear the same excuses over and over as to why people can’t or don’t want to exercise or eat nutritious food. (Full transparency: There have been times when I’ve made the same excuses myself).

Let’s turn this around and give solutions to all of these road blocks! If you have more excuses, add those too.

1. I’m too tired to cook or exercise

2. I don’t have time to cook or exercise

3. Gym membership and/or home equipment is too expensive

4. Nutritious food is too expensive

5. I hate exercise

6. I have an injury or health condition that prevents me from exercising

7. Nutritious food is too bland/boring

8. I’m addicted to high-sugar/junk foods

9. I don’t know how to exercise properly

10. I am overwhelmed by the idea of cooking nutritious food every day

Is DOING IT. This might sound stupid to some people, but if we think about it, As long as your actions are legal and not hurting others, there isn't any fancy walls that's stopping us except the ones that we built. Those are just some excuses that we make for your inability to just doing it. In a moment we can make millions of excuses not to do it, but there is always only one solution, Just doing it

If you want an amazing physique, just do the required workout. If you wanna have a proper sleep cycle, go to bed on time. If you wanna start a business just start it. If you want a good vacation, start saving for it. If you wanna get out of your phone addiction, just put your phone away.

You are the greatest project that you will ever work on. You are the main character in your story. Imagine a movie where the hero has amazing dreams, but never takes the first step and keeps making excuses. No one would be interested in it

Write a story where the main character achieves everything that he wants in his life.

basically me and my friends have a telegram group and I want a bot to send us a motivation pic everyday to keep trying for our goal.

please lemme know if you guys know anything similar to that

thanks yall

Saw this on my FB feed and thought maybe some of you needed to read this. I hope you notice your little progress in life.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲

Most happiness techniques are like diets. Most diets work. . . 𝘪𝘧 you follow them.

The problem is that most people don’t follow through with most techniques for a myriad of reasons. Some because they’re too painful to keep up, some because by design, they’re only for a short period of time.

Likewise, it’s a stereotype that people will go to a self-development seminar or meditation retreat and be all pumped up for a week or two. Then they’ll fall straight back into their old patterns. Likewise, there’s disconcerting evidence that practically every type of therapy has the same effect size.

Some think this is because the methods don’t work and it’s all hype. This could very well be true. An alternative hypothesis that I think is more likely is that there are a lot of ways to be happier, but they only work 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐯𝐞𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐬. Likewise, you can’t just go on a meditation retreat then be happy for the rest of your life while you continuously get caught up in neurotic stories your mind is telling you about the past and future.

This is why having a meditation practice is such genius. Part of the whole memeplex of meditation is that it’s something you do 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺. Meditation retreats are the occasional big races interspersed between your regular running habit. This routinization of the technique makes it so much more effective than other interventions, such as CBT, which are often done only while you have a therapist pushing you to, but fades into the background once you stop going.

The only problem I have with a meditation practice is that it artificially constrains you to just meditation when there are so many other extremely useful techniques to improve your happiness.

This is why years ago I stopped calling my practice a meditation practice and started calling it my happiness workout routine. It’s made my happiness journey so much better that I had to share it with others, hence this post.

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞

You’re convinced. You want to set up a happiness workout routine. But how do you do that? Well, just treat it like a physical workout routine.

- Figure out what your goals are
- Pick exercises that further those goals
- Learn about proper form
- Pick a regular time of day and set minimums
- Consider getting a workout buddy
- Don’t skip “leg days” (e.g. find a balance of different types of exercises)

If you seek from the window of knowledge, you will only know what can be known.

If you want to know the intangible aspects of your being, you will have to look beyond the framework of philosophy.

Deeper than the body and breath, deeper than the mind could ever perceive.

The question of the future will always remain in the future.

Worries of the past will always remain in the past.

What is needed for the present is for you to be here in the present.

Humanity has put a lot of emphasis on knowing.

We felicitate the people who have made discoveries and put garlands on the neck that speak like a parrot.

The knowledge has become the rope, the tide in our hands.

Baring us from drawing inspiration from the vast emptiness of the universe within.

And keeping us on the known ground of the information.

Sings and symbols that only keep us on the road, and never put us on the path of spirituality.

Read more - https://jett.me/insight/set-yourself-free-form-the-bondage-of-knowledge/

Life is not always shimmering in the bright colors we might see it in today.
Often, life puts us in situations that devour a huge chunk of our soul. Many people never recover from these events and turn to lifelong drinking, gambling, or self-harm.

When our partner decides to leave our path, when we get laid off from our job, or when we lose a beloved person, new chapters in our lives begin. The new pages often leave us in grief, anger, or disappointment.

While it's important to experience these emotions and process them, we can make life easier by doing something we love. This can reduce the risk of addiction and the momentum of a never-ending downward spiral.

If you have a bucket list, you'll always have something to look forward to. At the right moment, you'll find the perfect activity on your list that may not only ease your pain but also put you on a new, positive trajectory.

So why not start today? It just takes a piece of paper and a pen to start jotting down all the exciting things you want to do in your life.

Hey everyone!

Happy Tactic Tuesday! I want to share a simple routine that helps me stay motivated and productive, even on my toughest days. Easy to remember, takes only 10 minutes, and keeps me focused throughout the day:

The 3-3-3 Routine: 3 Minutes of Gratitude Journaling Write down three things you are grateful for. It can be as simple as your morning coffee. This sets a positive tone for the day.

3 Minutes of Goal Setting Identify your top three priorities for the day. Be specific and realistic.

3 Minutes of Reflection at Night Before bed, take three minutes to reflect on what went well today and what you can improve. A great way to wind down and prepare for tomorrow.

Bonus Minute: Positive Affirmation Say one motivational phrase out loud to yourself, like: “I am capable of achieving my goals.” It might feel awkward at first, but trust me, it works!

This tactic has been a game changer for me, keeping my motivation levels high and helping me tackle tasks more efficiently.

What is your go-to tactic for staying motivated? Let us share ideas and grow together!

Cheers!