…it even irritates me sometimes.
And I don’t think that’s a bad sign.
Motivation often exists where something is missing:
energy,
meaning,
safety,
direction.
It tries to push people forward
in systems that quietly drain them.
But when people are mentally well,
when they feel safe, connected and valued,
they don’t need to be constantly motivated.
They move naturally.
They create.
They take responsibility.
They contribute —
not because they’re pushed,
but because it feels aligned.
Maybe the goal isn’t better motivation techniques.
Maybe the goal is fewer reasons to need motivation at all.
This is one of the questions behind my current exploration:
how work, communities and systems could be designed
so that motivation becomes a side effect — not a requirement.
We don’t need to be faster.
We don’t need to be harder.
We need to be freer. ❤️