22 Jokes About Motivation That Will Make You Laugh Then Cry

    *uses Ctrl-F to find my motivation*

    1. This weird species:

    2. This way you play yourself:

    3. This completely reasonable response:

    4. This thing that sounds fake, but OK:

    5. This most valiant effort:

    6. This root of all your issues, tbh:

    7. This standard sequence of events:

    8. This actual gif of you:

    9. Those times when it's the thought that counts:

    10. This misguided bit of productive procrastination:

    11. This baffling concept:

    12. This hack:

    13. This moment when you just need to do...something:

    14. This wistful question:

    15. Those completely unhelpful bursts of energy at the worst times:

    16. This thing that keeps you afloat, barely:

    17. This exhausting endeavor:

    18. This terrible cycle:

    19. This homage:

    20. This spot-on description that's just too real:

    21. This thing that's worth a try...or not:

    22. And finally, this age-old question:

    By the way, lack of motivation is a really common symptom of depression, so if you found a lot of things in this post a little too relatable, you might want to look into ways to take care of yourself. SO, here are some quick resources:

    * You can learn more about depression here.

    * You learn more about starting therapy here.

    * You can find free and low-cost mental health resources here.

    * And finally, if you need to talk to someone immediately, the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. A list of international suicide hotlines can be found here.