Ask HN: How do you keep yourself motivated to work on an idea?

Posted by ekare on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @12:08PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I have lots of ideas but I find myself switching from one to the other very easily. This way I will never fully commit to one idea and I've realized that you need at least a few years till your startup becomes truly successful.

I'd be grateful if the HN community could help me out and share a few techniques as to how to keep myself motivated and keep pushing on just one idea, day after day, month after month.

Thanks!

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep yourself motivated to work on an ... by michaelpinto on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @12:25PM (#10086611)

Thought: Maybe the problem isn't one of staying focused, but the real issue is a lack of deep passion for the idea?

Although maybe one thing you might do is to work on smaller ideas that can happen in a small space of time (say a calendar month vs. a year).

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Re:Ask HN: How do you keep yourself motivated to work on an ... by a3n on Wednesday August 19, 2015 @12:32PM (#10086664)

Consider working on something smallish that will improve your life. "I can't wait until I have this!"

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