The Motivated Mind

Goodbye For Now

This isn’t an announcement I planned. Or even one I rushed into. Somewhere along the way, creating started to feel less like choosing and more like continuing. And I realized I wanted something quieter. This video is about stepping back without burning everything down, questioning momentum without rejecting what came before, and why sometimes the most intentional move is choosing not to keep going just because you always have. Go to https://www.tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why You Don’t Trust Yourself Anymore

There was a time when decisions felt simpler. You wanted something, you chose it, and you moved on. Now, even small choices get run through reviews, opinions, frameworks, and second-guesses. This video explores why self-trust has quietly eroded, how we learned to outsource our instincts, and what it actually takes to start believing your own judgment again. Go to https://www.covesmart.com/motivated or use code MOTIVATED at checkout to get up to 70% off your first order. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pressure To Have An Opinion About Everything

Everyone wants to know what you think. Not just about big things, about everything. What you believe. Where you stand. What you’re “okay with.” What you’re “not okay with.” And somehow, saying nothing has started to mean something. This video is about that pressure, why silence now feels like a statement, and what it costs us when everything demands a reaction. Go to https://www.tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Everything Feels Like An Emergency

Urgency used to mean something. A fire. A phone call in the middle of the night. Now it sounds like notifications, red dots, and emails that say “just checking in.” Nothing is actually wrong, and yet everything feels immediate. This is why urgency has become our default setting, why calm feels harder to access, and why your nervous system doesn’t know how to stand down anymore. Go to https://www.covesmart.com and use code MOTIVATED to get an additional 10% off your first order. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Motivation Feels Fake In January

January 1st is loud. New goals. New habits. New versions of ourselves. But a few days later, the noise fades, and what’s left feels strangely uncomfortable. No big motivation. No clarity. Just a quiet sense that you should be doing more by now. This video is about that feeling, why it shows up after the hype disappears, and why it doesn’t mean you’re behind. Go to tonal.com and use promo code MOTIVATED to get $200 off your Tonal purchase. New here? I’m Scott 👋 I walked away from $1.7M in equity to chase my entrepreneurial dreams. Bold or stupid? Still TBD. Now I make videos about mastering your mindset, building better habits, and actually enjoying the process. No fluff, no guru nonsense, just philosophy, psychology, and a few jokes about dodging existential dread. Please subscribe so my wife doesn’t make me go back to a “real” job. Get more stuff from me: ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Newsletter⁠ ⁠Patreon⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠ Credits: Produced by ya boi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices