motivationally speaking

Make a fool of yourself over something.

Don't let it matter. Knuckle down. Do something that will make your life better. Turn it around. Make the difficult decision that's been clawing at the back of your skull. Listen to your conscience. Believe in yourself, or whatever other motivational bullshit you're expecting someone to tell you. Of course, you're too smart for that. You can see right through. No one is going to change you. But god damn it if I'm not going to try.

What you need is a clever idea thrown in the spokes of whatever you thought was working for you. A cold hard realization like a frigid wind sneaking down you collar. An unexpected turn in the road that will make you slam on the brakes and look up from your steering wheel to see me standing; "I told you so" silently rolling off my lips. Something's got to catch you off guard. You, sitting on your know-it-all throne. There's a spot you missed and they're not going to believe your lie. You'll never be comfortable with the mess you've made, and you can turn it around. You can make the effort. Good ideas aren't just stars in the night sky, brilliant and out of reach. You're more, if you only knew it.