- Motivation is overrated. Instead of relying on the unpredictability of your daily emotions, here are three things that actually work to help you reach your goals. First, your environment. What cues do you have set up in your home or office that make it easy for you to get started even when you don't want to? Whether it's keeping your task list on your desk or your workout clothes next to your bed. Second is discipline. This is what you can call on in those times when you really have to dig deep. It's that little voice inside that forces you to stick to the promises you've made to yourself. And third is your habits. As Jim Rohn once said, "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." When motivation fails us, we're only as good as the habits that we can fall back on. Hey, by the way, my habits' course is now open for enrollment for the next week. And so if you wanna learn all of the rules, strategies, and mindsets that I use to build habits, head over to slowgrowth.com/simplehabits or click the link in the description below this video.