Every Monday, we mourn the death of the weekend. Luckily, Monday Momentum’s got everything to get you through this week—from your morning jams to something to look forward to once Friday (finally) comes around.
Here’s your weekly dose of motivation. Mondays are tough, BE TOUGHER.
MONDAY MANTRA
Words to live by for the next seven days
“You’ve got to be a beginner before you can be anything else”
QUICK PIC
A weekly pic to inspire the rest of the week (or at least the morning)

By @kylebabb
ANTHEM
A mood-lifting song to get you in the right Monday mindset
READING MATERIAL
An article from around the web to enrich your life
“Not Friends? Then No Benefits” by Emily Demaionewton for The New York Times
My friend Nathan and I were walking to a picnic when we passed a woman named Xenia. I stopped to say hello, and she kissed me on the cheek so intimately that I couldn’t stop thinking about it. She had asked to hook up before, and as the sun set and Nathan and I packed up our hammocks, I texted her accepting the offer.
FACT OF THE WEEK
A conversation starter to help you make new friends or impress the ones you already have
The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 and takes 72 hours to make.
TREAT YO’ SELF
A luxurious item to lust over (or buy if you’re feelin’ $pendy)
MOTIVATION
What to look forward to this week
The four-year drought of no new music from French quartet Phoenix ends this week—their sixth studio album, Ti Amo, drops this friday.