When You Don't Feel Like It

Sometimes we have to do stuff when we don’t feel like it, but
finding the motivation to do those things is really difficult in
the moment. That’s when it’s important to keep in mind that
motivation is not about just feeling good about doing something.
It’s about having a motive. If something is the right thing to do,
it doesn’t matter if I feel like doing it or not, Fr. Mike says.
The only motivation you need is the motivation to do the right
thing. Fr. Mike’s friend Dean once told him this, “Emotions do not
reveal the truth about reality, but they do reveal the conditions
of your heart.” St. Ignatius of Loyola encouraged his followers to
pay attention to their heart, because it’s revealing something very
important that needs to be taken into account. Nonetheless,
regardless of what your heart is telling you, the question to ask
yourself is not “do I feel like doing this right now?” Rather, ask
yourself, “Is this the right thing to do.”