Motivation isn’t missing.
Misalignment is.
Most people don’t fail because they’re lazy.
They fail because they did what was expected.
What was safe.
What made sense on paper.
And that quiet pull toward something else?
That isn’t selfishness.
It’s information.
Ignore it long enough and everything gets heavy.
Success feels empty.
Work drains you.
Relationships start to cost more than they give.
The answer isn’t more effort.
It’s pause.
Stop and ask what you actually want.
Not what sounds impressive.
Not what looks right.
What’s real.
That’s where clarity comes back.