For the longest time, I thought motivation was the missing piece of my life. Press enter or click to view image in full size AI-Generated I thought successful people had somehow discovered an endless source of energy that normal people like me didn’t have. That’s what the internet teaches us, right? Wake up motivated. Work hard every day. Stay inspired. Stay hungry. Never stop grinding. So whenever I felt lazy, tired, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in life, I blamed myself. I thought: Maybe I’m just not motivated enough. And honestly? That belief quietly destroyed my mental health for years. Because motivation is one of the biggest scams modern self-improvement culture ever sold to us. Not because motivation is fake. But because people depend on it too much. And motivation is unreliable. It disappears the moment life becomes difficult. Motivation Feels Amazing… Until It Leaves Everyone loves motivation in the beginning. You watch one inspiring video at 2 AM and suddenly your entire future feels possible.…