Screw motivation, what you need is discipline

Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by m463 on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @01:59PM (#34697382)

> 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)

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Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by charlieflowers on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:41PM (#34698192)

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.

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Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by lemonberry on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @03:13PM (#34698759)

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.

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Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by ar0b on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @04:08PM (#34699673)

Procrastivity

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Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by K2L8M11N2 on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @07:06PM (#34701910)

http://www.structuredprocrastination.com/

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