Beyond mere hyperbole or hollow positivity, motivation is that inner drive that compels us to act when the finish line is out of sight and staying in bed just feels more appealing.

But to be enduring, motivation must be anchored in meaning and reinforced by mindset.

Meaning provides the why — our motive for being.

Our emotional map of what matters.

Mindset provides the how — the thoughts, beliefs and choices that shape how we engage with the world around us.

By exploring mottos through the lens of art and philosophy, Mottovation aims to provoke questions to explore meaning and the role of mindset.

So if you are ready to begin the journey, our first Mottovation questions the meaning in life to the perfect place to start.

1. Life is absurd...

We arrive here without asking, dropped into a species of eight billion people spinning on a small rock in a galaxy among trillions, inside a universe that does not know we exist and does not care if we survive. And somehow, inside that vast indifference, we wake up. We become conscious of being alive, conscious that we will die, and conscious that suffering fills the space in between. And because we carry this weight, we begin the search. For meaning. For order. For certainty

Oct 28, 2025