We’ve all been there…. We start something new—a job, a project, or a hobby—with the goal of doing the best we can and seeing it through to the end. Then there comes a point where we feel our motivation slowly slipping away and before we know it, we’ve either quit the new workout routine or have hit pause on reorganizing the cluttered desk. It’s no secret that motivation can be tricky to maintain.

What are some myths about staying motivated and how can we overcome them?