Brian Johnson modifies the motivation equation to show that energy multiplies everything else: Motivation = Energy × Value × Expectancy / (Impulsivity × Delay). Sleep deprivation kills motivation even when the value and expectancy are high. Pick one thing to start and one to stop in eating, movement, sleep, breathing, or focus.
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another Optimize plus one. Yesterday we talked about our motivation equation. You know, motivation equals value times expectancy divided by impulsivity times delay. Quick recap. Our motivation will always be driven by how fired up we are about getting something, the value, and how confident we are that we can have it. Expectancy to the extent we really, really want something and really, really know we can get it, we're more likely to show up and work hard. Then we need to make sure we don't dissipate that motivation by being distracted by all the shiny push notifications, etc. Which is impulsivity and that we keep micro goals in front of us so we're always making progress, which was the delay part of the equation. Now all of that is super powerful. Throw your current motivation into that equation and look at the data to see where you can optimize. But here's what that equation should really be. Motivation equals energy times value times expectancy divided by impulsivity times delay. The fact is, if your energy sucks, the whole equation falls apart. When you're tired, you just don't see the world the same way. Literally. Did you know sleep deprived people have bad memories for good stuff? But good memories for bad stuff? It's true. Hence our number one priority, optimize your energy. If you have a hard time getting out of bed, you're going to have a hard time reaching your potential. So what's the number one thing you're going to start doing to eat, move, sleep, breathe, focus better today and the number one thing you're going to stop doing? Let's plus one your energy today.
