Re:How to Motivate Yourself to Do a Thing You Don't Want to Do
by nradov on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @03:37PM
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If you want actionable advice, forget about motivation and stick to discipline instead.
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Re:How to Motivate Yourself to Do a Thing You Don't Want to Do
by mordnis on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @04:18PM
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I feel that way as well. When I'm thinking about what I like and dislike, it just makes me procrastinate and feel miserable. Life is much more enjoyable when I think about duties I have and how to fulfill them.
Re:How to Motivate Yourself to Do a Thing You Don't Want to Do
by alfons_foobar on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @04:39PM
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This 100%
Re:How to Motivate Yourself to Do a Thing You Don't Want to Do
by balfirevic on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @05:18PM
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Can you expand? What's actionable about it?
Re:How to Motivate Yourself to Do a Thing You Don't Want to Do
by danielbln on Thursday September 18, 2025 @01:29AM
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It isn't, and it especially isn't for people with ADHD. "Just do it" is like "Don't be sad"
Re:How to Motivate Yourself to Do a Thing You Don't Want to Do
by MattGrommes on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @06:28PM
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Absolutely. But you can combine motivation and discipline. Over time I've made my morning exercise into "just what I do" in the morning by having discipline as best as I can. But it sure does help to have a good show or the next part of a movie to look forward to while I do it.