When Motivation Fades — Rethinking Energy, Drive & Personality Type | Podcast 609

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Explore Your Personality: https://PersonalityHacker.com   In this episode, Joel and Antonia explore the complex relationship between energy, motivation, and personality type. They unpack the hidden "dirty" motivators like anxiety and the desire for credit, discuss what truly drives us at a deeper level, and examine how uncertainty can drain motivation. Using Enneagram instincts and cognitive functions, they reveal how understanding your own energetic patterns can lead to more authentic and sustainable motivation.