Over the past weekend, I was finally able to watch the film Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, and Abbie Cornish.

I won’t spoil the movie, but to give you a synopsis, the title character Eddie Morra is a writer who struggles to motivate himself to make anything in his life happen.
He runs into his successful ex brother in-law and is given the secret to that success – a new chemical drug. As the old saying goes, “We only use 20% of our brains at any given time.” This drug allows you to access the other 80%, and having this access results in monumental success. The rest of the movie gets very clever that even if I give a spoiler, it won’t be spoiled.

This film unexpectedly motivated me more than anything else has within the last year. How do I access my 80%? What is my metaphorical drug?

This week has been a productive week. I’ve been thinking more clearly, more calmly, and more focused.
When I’m confronted with a task, my attitude is not tired and bitter, but energetic and inquisitive.

My drug, quite simply, is me. It is the possibility of being able to break that 20% brain-usage ceiling and acknowledging that I have the capability to push those limits.
Corny, but just believing that you can break those boundaries allows you to break those boundaries.

Give it a try. Push through that 20%. Find your drug. You might see that you already have it.