Analogy: Motivation is a spark. Purpose is the wood. Systems are how you stack it so it keeps burning. THE REALITY (SURVIVAL VS THRIVING) Motivation evolved for survival: find food/water, seek comfort/sex, escape danger. It’s short‑burst fuel. Once basic comfort is met, motivation naturally drops. That’s why you can “feel motivated” in a crisis… and flat when life is fine. If you want to 'thrive' (build a PhD, a business, a new body), you need a different fuel mix: Purpose (why it matters) + Systems (how you start) + State management (make the body safe enough to act). WHY ANXIETY KILLS MOTIVATION • Raises the threat dial → your brain treats starting like danger. • Shrinks working memory → planning feels overwhelming. • Rewards avoidance/ checking with short relief → teaches the brain to delay again tomorrow. WHAT WORKS IN REAL LIFE 1) PURPOSE SNAP (20 seconds) One sentence: “I’m doing ___ so I can ___.” Example: “I’m writing 150 words so I can submit Chapter 1 and free my evenings.” 2) 90‑SECOND BODY SET (state first) • 3 physiological sighs (small inhale → top‑up → long slow exhale) • 60s 4‑in / 6‑out breathing (quiet, low ribs) • Look around and name 5 things you can see 3) FIRST BRICK (make it too small to fail) Choose ONE: • “Open doc + write 150 ugly words” • “List 3 bullets for the next slide/video” • “Reply to 1 message/email” • “Walk for 5 minutes” 4) 20‑MINUTE SPRINT (system) Timer on. Flight mode. One tab/file only. When the timer ends, stop or take 2 minutes then run another. 5) IF ANXIETY SPIKES MID‑TASK Label “Yellow spike” → 3 sighs → spot 5 things → unclench jaw/shoulders → resume the next tiny step. 'No checking/Googling for 15 minutes. WHY THIS WORKS (plain English) • The body fires first; we steady it. • Purpose points you; systems start you. • Starting creates momentum; momentum makes “motivation” appear after you begin. YOUR TURN (comment below) 1) Your Purpose Snap (one sentence) 2) Today’s First Brick

For some of us, asking for help makes the nervous system panic — as if admitting a need means you’ve failed. That belief usually starts in childhood, where self-sufficiency kept you safe or earned you praise. In CORE, I’m giving you the "micro-script" that teaches your body to feel safe receiving help without guilt. The link is in this post 👇 skool.com/the-remade-core-2542 When’s the last time you "wanted" to ask for help but didn’t? Comment with what stopped you.

Your nervous system loves patterns — even if they drain you. What’s one relationship pattern you’ve been noticing lately? People pleasing? Over-explaining? Avoiding conflict? That pattern isn’t “just you” — it’s a survival program. Name it here. Awareness is the first step in rewiring it — and you might find others here with the same one.