Summary
Dive into self-motivation & tackle life's distractions head-on in this episode. Learn why self-derailment is your biggest foe & how to go beyond fair-weather productivity. It's not just a talk; it's a call to action to do your work with Zen insights. Get ready to be your own weather-maker!

Key Points
• Everyone has unique work to pursue.
• Excuses are "avoidance with extra steps."
• Your mood shouldn't dictate your tasks.
• Externalizing problems is unproductive.
• "I breathe, the I is extra." - Zen Mind Beginner's Mind

Best Quotes
00:23 - 00:37
• "All of that is noise. In the same way, you won't let the weather control how you approach the day beyond, you know, basic preparation stuff."

00:51 - 00:58
• "You have work to do, there is work to be done, and the only person who can do your work is you."

01:03 - 01:20
• "So avoidance of it by externalizing your problems onto others or by finding the raft of a thousand possible excuses is just avoidance with extra steps."

01:21 - 01:28
• "So you have work to do, go do it. That is kind of the beginning and the end of the story."

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