When I was younger, I learned that I could self-motivate by daring myself to do hard things. Extra credit assignment that I did not need to do and did not have time for? I dare you to do it anyways. Scared to send a risky text to a boy who was not worth my time? I dare you to send it. At the time, I was proud of myself for finding a way to get myself to do hard things. How entrepreneurial-girl-boss of me to suffer through anything I set my mind to! (This was, in fact, a major indicator of a mental disorder- but that’s a topic for another…