action and self-narrative
we are defined by our action – the things we do, the artifacts we produce thereby.
we are defined by our self-narrative – the story we tell about ourselves, the way we describe who we are.
the story we tell about ourselves affects the actions we choose to take, and the actions that we notice ourselves taking in turn influence the story we tell about ourselves.
action and motivation
we are motivated, therefore we act – we have inner desires, and we take action so that the world more closely matches our mind’s desire.
we act, therefore we are motivated – through action, we discover beauty, or opportunity, or meaning; and so we build the motivation to take further action.
sometimes, all we need to do is go.