They told you to wait until you feel ready.
They lied.
Motivation doesn’t come before action.
It’s the reward that shows up after you move.
You sit there, scrolling for a spark, hoping for the day when the energy returns.
But energy isn’t delivered, it’s generated.
It’s chemistry, not mystery.
When you move, your brain lights up:
dopamine rises, cortisol drops, curiosity wakes.
That’s biology cheering you on.
You don’t need a five-year plan.
You need five minutes of doing.
Walk. Stretch. Write one line. Open the window.
Let motion pull mood along for the ride.
Action breaks the loop that waiting built.
Because waiting is a stall disguised as self-care.
Movement is self-trust in motion.
So stop asking, “What if I don’t feel like it?”
Start proving, “I can start anyway.”
Do the thing first.
The feeling will follow.
That’s the spark.
That’s how zest grows.
