Ah, that's a very good point: our lack of enthusiasm could come from not getting the results we were expecting. Very good point!

I think I want to ponder this as I have areas of my life where I haven't got the results I have wanted and it definitely impacts my motivation.

Oh, you know what? When I work on a project and I don't get the results I want it highlights to me just how important this thing is to me (or not). If it's important then I remember why as we talked about but I also commit to learning more so I can do something different.

Because (as someone wise said) if we always do what we've always done, we'll always get what we've always got!