In this article, motivational experts including Marie Kondo and Diana Nyad share their tips for staying motivated during challenging tasks. Long-distance swimmer and motivational speaker, Diana Nyad, uses a survival-based fantasy to push through strenuous workouts. She imagines being in a desert without water for days and needing to use her last strength to reach an oasis. This visualization helps her persevere despite the difficulty, making the reward (drinking water) feel like a magical elixir. This technique can also be applied to other difficult tasks, like completing a to-do list.