If you're like most people, you know the feeling of being "stuck." Perhaps you have important goals but can't seem to reach them. Is there a project, a life change, or a task you want to achieve but can't quite get around to? How do you get started?

Knowing What Motivates You.

In Van's new research, he's found that the primary way we motivate ourselves is through our "internal maps" of the world. Our beliefs. Our judgments about reality.

By confronting these powerful forces, we can begin to understand what motivates us, which beliefs help (or harm) our efforts and, how to break negative patterns that hold us back. This is the key to self-propulsion.