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3756: When You're Extremely Unmotivated AND Disconnect by Derek Sivers on How to Slow Down

3756: When You're Extremely Unmotivated AND Disconnect by Derek Sivers on How to Slow Down

Update: 2025-09-30
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Episode 3756:


Derek Sivers challenges the obsession with staying busy by showing how being “unmotivated” can actually point to what truly matters. He also explains how seemingly contradictory traits can coexist within us, proving that life is richer when we embrace nuance instead of choosing rigid labels. His reflections invite us to slow down, listen to our inner signals, and accept our complexity.


Read along with the original article(s) here: https://sivers.org/unmo⁠ AND https://sivers.org/dc


Quotes to ponder:


"When you feel unmotivated, don’t try to push through. Instead, take it as a sign that what you’re doing doesn’t matter enough."


"People want to put you in a box, but you contain contradictions. You can be both ambitious and content, both introverted and outgoing."


"Life is richer when you don’t try to resolve contradictions, but instead hold them side by side."

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3756: When You're Extremely Unmotivated AND Disconnect by Derek Sivers on How to Slow Down

3756: When You're Extremely Unmotivated AND Disconnect by Derek Sivers on How to Slow Down

Justin Malik