how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day started for me with toothpaste on a mirror at 5am in my philly apartment. radiator clanking. cat yelling for food. i wrote “keep going” in colgate because sharpie ran out. looked ridiculous. worked anyway. heres my dumb system that somehow keeps me from quitting everything.
how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day when alarm wins
wake up. groan. grab phone. first thing: change lock screen quote. today its “done is better than perfect.” yesterday i spelled “perfect” wrong. whatever. forces me to see it 47 times before coffee. pro tip: use comic sans. makes you laugh instead of cry. sandberg on perfectionism.
- bathroom mirror: toothpaste or dry erase. changes weekly.
- fridge door: receipt paper + magnet. grocery list motivation combo.
- laptop sticker: one quote only. current “ship it” half peeled.
how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day mid-slump
2pm hits. brain fog. open notes app. type new quote. read aloud like weirdo. last week: “fall seven rise eight.” dropped phone in toilet right after. irony. still stood up. quote stuck.
- voice memo quote. play in shower. sounds echoey. dramatic.
- text self from burner number. pretend its gandhi.
- wallpaper rotate. confuses friends. motivates me.
how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day without being annoying
tried posting quotes on insta. crickets. now i whisper them to my dying succulent. kevin listens. no judgment. once quoted picasso to wawa cashier. he gave free coffee. accidental win.
- pick short ones. under 10 words. brain remembers.
- tie to habit. coffee = “just do it.” nike wins mornings.
- mess up on purpose. misspelled “courage” as “coruage.” laughed. kept going.
how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day when life laughs
rent due. client ghosts. cat pukes on laptop. pull edison: “not failed 10000 ways.” wrote on puke rag. gross. effective. edison persistence.
how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day end of night
before bed. journal one quote + one win. today: “action expresses priorities” gandhi. win: didnt eat cereal for dinner. lied. did. whatever. tomorrow new quote.
- nightstand receipt quotes. crumple used ones. satisfying.
- alarm label. tomorrow reads “you got this loser.” self love.
look figuring out how to use famous quotes to stay motivated every day is just me talking to mirrors and plants but it beats quitting. try one spot tomorrow. toothpaste optional. tell me your weird spot below or dm your quote fails i reply with coffee breath.
