Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline
by seti0Cha on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @12:57PM
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Exactly! I didn't start getting anywhere with anything until I realized that I should ignore what other people told me about getting stuff done. For whatever reason, I don't respond to normal motivators. There are a few giant labels that get slapped onto people to try to make sense of how different peoples' brains work but for a lot of people just fall somewhere in between. I'm not ADHD, but I'm...something. And I think that situation is a lot more common than is commonly acknowledged.
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Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline
by m463 on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @01:59PM
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> normal motivators
I have always thought that there are some "normal motivators" that are not commonly known.
for example, there are tasks I get done when procrastinating a higher-importance task.
(like getting cleaning done while procrastinating a term paper)
Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline
by charlieflowers on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:41PM
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That has been written about quite a bit. Can't remember any of the terms placed on it, but I've seen many Hacker News entries about maximizing that phenomenon.
Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline
by lemonberry on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @03:13PM
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The phrase coming to mind is productive procrastination.
This isn't easy, but sometimes it works for me. One of the tricks is making sure it really is productive. For example, I work from home so picking up around the house or doing dishes can actually be very productive/helpful for me, but I've definitely found myself bogged down in mindless tasks that didn't really move the needle.
Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline
by ar0b on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @04:08PM
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Procrastivity