Honestly, I pull out a piece of paper and very vividly describe what failure would look like. If I don’t end up meeting my goals and achieving my dream future, what would that look like. What would that feel like. I imagine the worst possible scenario where all my worst fears come true.

I think to myself: This work is helping me reach my goals. If I don’t complete these series of tasks, I will be held back from achieving my dreams.

And the fear of failing shakes me up so much that I have no choice but to a) have a cold bath to manage the intense fear but then b) it’ll fuel me to getting my work done.

This may seem like an extreme way to deal with lack of motivation but when everything else doesn’t work, this is my key.