Waiting to 'feel motivated' before doing important things is the most reliable way to do less than you want. Motivation comes and goes; routine produces consistent action regardless of mood. Most successful people work from routine, not from feeling like it.
What routine actually looks like
Same time daily for the activity (workout, writing, study, meditation). No decision required — calendar already says so. Small enough to do even on bad days. Track adherence (a simple checkmark in a notebook works).
The motivation-recovery loop
Action often produces motivation rather than requiring it. Starting the workout when not motivated frequently leads to enjoying it once started. The five-minute rule (commit to five minutes; usually you continue) bypasses the motivation problem.
Build routines that don't depend on mood. Motivation will appear sometimes; absent it, you still do the work. That's what consistency actually looks like.