How do you manage your motivation levels?

You know, for work or to face a particular challenge.

Or is it rather a question of removing that which is blocking your motivation?

I'll take both practical and more psychological tips. Thanks.

 

It depends on the nature of the challenge. If it's something that has been woven into my daily routine I change my habits to avoid accommodating whatever it is. If it's something impossible to avoid, like an addiction- cigs, etc. I just gut it out. Without critical details all I can offer is general advice.

 

I guess I focus on how rewarding it'll be to me if I do this or that.. if I keep on.. but of course you gotta have an optimistic approach of the future.

Plus I'm a capricorn so.. even during tough times, I always persevere.. it's like automatic..

 

Well it's been a week since I smoked my last cig. Only now am I allowing myself to tell anyone that I want to quit. I've also severely reduced my drinking. Typically I'd be out there in the trenches on a Friday night like this.

But more importantly, I am working on 3 different projects right now --- and I find myself procrastinating a lot on RT.

I guess, my question concerns a daily work routine, rather than spare challenges. I think I need to gain in discipline.

 

I'm the worst procrastinator on earth.. but.. I try and force myself to get things done right away just thinking about how wonderful I'll feel once I don't have to worry about it anymore..

 

Do you know anyone can make me a fake birth certificate? I wanna be capricorn!

 

You've taken on an enormous challenge... it isn't supposed to be easy. You've lasted a week without smokes? The most difficult week is behind you. The cravings which were likely intense and frequent- often distracting you from whatever you were doing or thinking, will be shorter.. very soon to be five minutes of willpower needed every hour or two. They'll also start being less intense. Your body has already begun to adapt to the absence of nicotine.

As for the projects... surround yourself with as many people as possible (IF possible!) who have an interest in the projects. Shut down the computer... or temporarily edit the HOSTS file to block hipforums until your projects are completed.

 

Gosh, stink. You hurt my feelings! lol Just kidding.

Actually, I'm being introduced to the seductive world of "just starting"...

I think my procrastination is just a function of performance anxiety...number one.

Also, I'm being introduced to the seductive little world of "Yes. And why?" That is the question I ask myself when I'm about to go on a escapist immediate-gratification rampage.

The reason why I don't simply want to avoid imediately gratifying temptations like RT is because I'll find another. I think the real challenge is to do immediately-gratifying activities when you set time away for it; as opposed to when feeling compulsive.

P.S. Thanks for your support by the way. I'm going to make use of people like you to motivate me in staying quit, which is the toughest part.

 

Lately I haven't needed to manage my motivation levels, but in the past it wasn't that easy.
For most of my adult life I have been self employed or in a management position so I have more experience motivating others,,, I was always good at that!

The best advice I can give you is to remember that your work & accomplishments are going to be a direct reflection of you.,. for the rest of your life. The most important thing is how you see the man in the mirror, the rest of the world's perception matters, but it's really irrelevant if you are letting yourself down.
You can tell when you see a man walking down the street if he is proud of who he is, and his pride is generally based on his accomplishments in life. I'm sure you can imagine how much better you will feel if you start knocking your projects out and taking on bigger N better ones.
And you know you have the ability to make it happen.

When it comes to spending time at this forum, just try to remember that every single thing that
has ever happened here... amounts to nothing,
this form of communication is borderline insanity.

 

Agreed. This thing is insanity.

Thanks for the input.

 

Did you clean your room??? (taps foot) Just kidding...

 

No problem, now don't let me see you here again or I will put you in a mental closet! jj
If you value your thought process, and you still feel the desire to piss away your time do it in a forum like this ...
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This forum, particularly RT, is a fucking turd vaccume... no disrespect towards any of you intended.
I feel comfortable in this cesspool too !

 

adderall

 

Good old fashioned discipline.

 

yes indeed,,, there is nothing more comfortable than having somebody else telling you what the fuck to do.

 

Lots and lots of breaks. I manage my motivation when I study by sheer determination, and gadgets. I have a shoebox I keep in my top drawer full of stress balls, castanets, wire orbs, gimp bracelets that I work on, so that in the middle of reading or plugging through my studies I can pull out something to keep my hands busy.

I just try and find ways to gain endurance. I have to take reading breaks or my eyes will fall out, and I often get eye headaches if I read without my glasses. Lots and lots of breaks.

 

oooo...thank you for the luscious link, lovely....

 

Well all real challenges start the same way for my.


Figure out how much time I have to react

If given time then research, plan according to research, my own life experience and how much Iam willing to allow my decision to impact my life.

If time is short then just same as above but exclude research, just use experience and so on.

If its people and I want to choke the living shit out of them, well now you all know whay I have so much property with lush growth.

 

you gotta watch the po po's around here... lol

it was a link to the James Rand Educational Foundation Forum.
google "jfef" and it is the first thing that comes up.