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Re:Ask HN: How do you concentrate when the task is demotivat... by memexy on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @06:19PM (#23471593)
If I can't concentrate on a task that means there is some source of friction that I need to think about that I'm not addressing.
Re:Ask HN: How do you concentrate when the task is demotivat... by 31337 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @06:57PM (#23471880)
As I stated in the other comment,

Why ? Because it is simple and time consuming. How do I make it attractive ? Only if I can finish them without consuming time. How do I save time ? Automating, orienting to the result, batch manage them to feel like a challenge. What is the problem then ? When automating doesn’t work, when results don’t appear, when managing bulk tasks(multitasking) ends up being mentally tiresome instead of challenging, I get frustrated because they are way too simple tasks and I can’t deliver. To simplify it; Imagine when you can’t remember the name of a person but remember every other details of his characteristics, it gets only more frustrating

Re:Ask HN: How do you concentrate when the task is demotivat... by memexy on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @07:12PM (#23471991)
I'm not a therapist. So I recommend finding one and discussing the issue with them instead. My original recommendation works for me but obviously it's not gonna work for everyone.
Re:Ask HN: How do you concentrate when the task is demotivat... by 31337 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @07:35PM (#23472184)
Thanks for your answer, and sorry if I sounded like a psycho lol
Re:Ask HN: How do you concentrate when the task is demotivat... by memexy on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @07:40PM (#23472225)
You didn't sound like a psycho.