{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fe3954b86-8f3d-4103-92df-038d2834b43a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"#76 \u2013 Be A Shark, Do Your Job | Monday Motivation From Marcus Aurelius\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/e3954b86-8f3d-4103-92df-038d2834b43a\"></iframe>","title":"#76 \u2013 Be A Shark, Do Your Job | Monday Motivation From Marcus Aurelius","description":"\"Do sharks complain about Monday? No. They\u2019re up early, biting stuff, chasing shit, being scary - remind everyone they\u2019re a fucking shark.\"<br />\r\nWe\u2019ve all had that feeling: you wake up to your early morning alarm and feel groggy. \u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u201cFive more minutes,\u201d you tell yourself, when in reality that five minutes can quickly turn into much more. \u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWe knew exactly what we were doing when we set the alarm the night before but allow our tired mind to negotiate with us. \u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis feeling has been going on since the beginning of time. \u00a0Marcus Aurelius wrote a great passage in his book, Meditations, about this as early as the year 160 A.D.:<br />\r\n\u201cAt dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: \u2018I have to go to work as a human being. \u00a0What do I have to complain of, if I\u2019m going to do what I was born for\u2026 Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?\u2019<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut it\u2019s nicer here\u2026 So you were born to feel nice? \u00a0Instead of doing things and experiencing them? Don\u2019t you see the plants, the birds, the ants and spiders and bees going about their individual tasks, putting the world in order, as best they can?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nPeople who love what they do wear themselves down doing it, they even forget to wash or eat. \u00a0Do you have less respect for your own nature than the engraver does for engraving, the dancer for the dance, the miser for money or the social climber for status?<br />\r\n<br />\r\nIs helping others less valuable to you? \u00a0\u00a0Not worth your effort?\u201d<br />\r\nThe message is simple, clear and reminds me of Bill Belichick: \u201cDo your job\u201d - because that\u2019s what we were made to do. \u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhether you\u2019re a CEO, intern, salesperson or grocery store cashier - your job is important. And if you do it well, you can help make the world a better place. \u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nWhatever you\u2019re looking for - more money, a promotion, a new job, a fancy car - it\u2019s on the other side of doing today\u2019s job well. \u00a0At the very least, it requires getting out of that warm comfy bed.<br />\r\nListen Here:<br />\r\niTunes<br />\r\nGoogle Play<br />\r\nStitcher<br />\r\n<br />\r\n<br />\r\nSign up for the weekly Millennial Momentum Newsletter. No BS, All hustle","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/166f4011-b861-4724-9f56-ff040d37357c/artworks-000395418390-f1zaqo-original.jpg"}