Transmission 158: Momentum

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Momentum comes from the Latin movere.
It simply means to move.

That is the whole idea.

Momentum is created by motion.
It does not exist before you start.
It appears after.

A small push is enough.
Once something is moving,
it wants to keep moving.

That is why getting things done
feels good.
Why progress quiets the mind.
Why action creates energy
instead of draining it.

Momentum is not motivation.
It is the result of movement.

Start small.
Move something.

Momentum will follow.

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Today, do something.

Something positive.
Something you’ve been meaning to do.
Or something you’ve already started.

Keep the momentum.
Or create it today.

Starting is easy.
Continuing is the work.

Moving when you don’t feel like it
that’s the hard part.

Understanding that there is no finish line
that’s the freeing part.

Goals don’t end.
They evolve.

You will never feel perfect.
And that’s okay.
That feeling is the reason you grow.
The reason you push.

For yourself.
Because you deserve your best effort.
Because self-respect is built, not given.
Because learning to love yourself
takes action.

It takes work.

Work creates momentum.

Momentum begins with one step.

So today, get moving.

Excuses belong to the human you used to be.

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The jab.

A simple strike.
Often underestimated.
Absolutely essential.

The jab creates space.
It protects you.
It sets the rhythm.
It builds momentum.

It is rarely flashy.
But everything good follows it.

For a trained fighter,
the jab is the beginning of movement.
The start of a combination.
The way you find your range.

And when energy is low,
when your arms feel heavy,
when quitting feels close,
the jab is still there.

You can always throw one more jab.

It is your first step.
It is your hundredth step.

Start with a jab.
Soon enough,
you’ll feel like throwing haymakers.

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