The Art of Defeat

The Art of Defeat

Thought Adjuster Is The Teacher

Received by Anyas

Post on July 6, 2026

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“There is an art in defeat which noble souls always acquire; you must know how to lose cheerfully; you must be fearless in disappointment.” [UB, 160:4.13]

Thought Adjuster: “Sore losers are bitter and suffer from a victim mentality while noble ones, knowing that they fought a fair fight, graciously concede defeat, doing their best to adapt to the new circumstances. Similarly, there is an art in winning in which noble souls are grateful and graceful, not ‘gloat-full’ and unfeeling. Espousing the right attitude turns both parties into ‘spirit winners.”

Monitor your reactional patterns, as your emotions impact the collective. Once anchored in your being, toxic emotions, such as hate, bitterness, and resentment, severely pollute your spiritual atmosphere. The high spiritual planes to which you aspire to gain access are loving, forgiving, and positive.

After venting your emotions, tender to your spiritual assets if you profess to be a loyal follower of Jesus. Follow his recommendations, and do not lose sight of your sacred mandate. Remain noble and steadfast even when the planetary tides seem counter-current to your fondest hopes.

“The children of this world fight for the establishment and enlargement of the kingdoms of this world, but my disciples shall enter the kingdom of heaven by their moral decisions and by their spirit victories; and when they once enter therein, they shall find joy, righteousness, and eternal life.” [UB, 137:8.7]

Evolution never stops, and each chess move calls for a countermove. And on it goes. Your voice contributes to the collective voice. Do not tune it down by entertaining low-grade attitudes, but give it a healthy boost by prayerfully rising above the situation and making the best of it.

Setbacks are opportunities to turn within and have an honest talk with Spirit who will always be your Cheerleader — especially in trying times. You will emerge feeling lighter and comforted. Take advantage of Spirit’s open-door policy. It will help you deal with your predicaments. Remain on the outlook for unifiers, not dividers. It is how Jesus conducted his ‘Christian’ ministry.”

 

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The Physics of Motivating Yourself

The Physics of Motivating Yourself

By Leo Babauta

Posted on February 22, 2025

Most people have only a hazy idea of how to motivate themselves. Getting ourselves to do something we know we want to do — a big project, exercise, etc. — can be really hard.

But actually, the way motivation works is pretty straightforward physics. We’re talking about things like force and inertia, not quantum mechanics.

Let’s take a look at how motivation works, so we can understand how to put it into effect.

Inertia vs. Energy

The first thing to understand is that there’s always an initial hurdle to overcome when you want to get started (or restarted) with something. If you are starting a new project or habit, there’s Inertia to overcome.

Even if you’re just trying to get started with your focus block for the day, you’ll face Inertia.

It’s important to simply recognize that there’s Inertia when we’re starting, and to recognize that it takes some Energy to overcome that.

If you’re low on Energy for any reason … that makes it harder to overcome the Inertia. Maybe you haven’t gotten good sleep, maybe you’ve been sick or taking care of someone, maybe you’ve been traveling, maybe you have a lot going on at work or in your personal life that’s draining your Energy. Whatever the reason, recognize that the Energy you have to overcome the Initial inertia is lower.

With all of that in mind, lower the bar to getting started — make it super easy. You just need to put your shoes on, you don’t need to run 3 miles. You just need to open your document, you don’t have to write 1000 words.

And find a way to get your Energy up, to overcome the Inertia. Make a promise to someone, do it with others, play some music, move your body, get some inspiration. Then direct the Energy to the smallest possible first step.

Fear vs. Possibility: Opposing Motivating Forces

Sometimes we’re motivated by Fear — the need to do something so we don’t let others down or get punished. But often Fear has a demotivating effect: we don’t want to fail or embarrass ourselves, so we procrastinate.

Fear is inevitable, if we allow ourselves to think of Possibility. Anyting that would be amazing — if I exercise I can get super healthy and fit, if I work on this project it could make a meaningful impact, if I pursue this goal it will change my life. This is Possibility.

We need Possibility to be motivated for the long-term — otherwise, we’re just pushing ourselves to do something we think we should do. That’s not very motivating. What’s the Possibility that lights up your heart?

When we let ourselves feel a big Possibility, we immediately feel an equal amount of Fear. They coexist equally. Most people then shut down the Possiiblity so they don’t have to feel the Fear. But that’s a life unfulfilled.

The way to work with this is to set aside the Fear and let ourselves get present to the Possibility that lights us up. Then to commit ourselves to it, and work with the Fear. Get present to the Fear as well, letting ourselves breathe deeply and soothing our nervous system. Then take the smallest next step.

A Structure & Community as Multipliers

If we have Possibility and Energy, we can mutiply them with two things:

• Structure: Energy dissipates if we don’t have Structure. Even if we’re able to increase our Energy and Possibility, without strong Structure it just spills out in all directions. We need to direct all of this with Structure — daily focus sessions, weekly planning and accountability sessions, monthly reviews. It can be fairly minimal, but we need to be committed to the Structure.
• Community: It’s hard to do things on our own. Having some kind of Community to be with you on the journey, to understand you and support you, is a multiplier of Possibility and Energy.

Don’t neglect these two elements if you want to stay motivated over the long term. We can get excited and inspired and be motivated for a day or three. But anything worthwhile will probably take longer, and for that, we need Structure and Community.

Fearless Mastery: What I’ve Created to Help

It can be confusing to find your way through all of these elements of motivation, even if they’re somewhat straightforward. To help, I’ve created Fearless Mastery 2025, my small group coaching and mastermind program.

Here’s how it helps with these elements of motivation:

1. We create Structure — weekly check-ins, weekly group calls, accountability partners, coaching sessions, a Demo Day each month for your project, and more.
2. It’s a Community — it’s a small group of fewer than 20 people, all working together for 8 months (starting March 4, 2025) to support each other’s meaningful projects.
3. Learn to work with Fear — a big part of the program is learning how to regulate your emotions so you can work masterfully with Fear when it shows up (and it will!).
4. Tactical steps — we help you find the tactical ideas needed to overcome Inertia and get started, every week and every day. That might take coaching along the way, as it’s hard to see on our own where we’re going wrong.

Leo Babauta

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