How do you motivate yourself to do things that you'd rather not do, but have to? I try to reward myself with turns of a turn-based game, like Civ. Sometimes music gets me in the mood, as well.
Motivation!
How do you motivate yourself to do things that you'd rather not do, but have to? I try to reward myself with turns of a turn-based game, like Civ. Sometimes music gets me in the mood, as well.
Master of the Fork
Cid's Knight
Music gets me in the mood to do anything creative. Also deadlines. I procrastinate like no other but if i have a few hours to finish something and a jamming playlist, I can finish it in no time. I never really reward myself with anything though....
Music is a great source of motivation. It gets me going and it keeps me in a good mood. I think I wouldn't be able to do anything without music.
Time and deadlines usually factor in to motivating me, but also sometimes when I start things early I'll know I'm starting it early so that I can sleep more or something. I figure the earlier I start something the more sleep I can have. That's only recently since I haven't been having alot of sleep as of late as I'm trying to finish up my last year of college. But yeah, the closer I am to the actual deadline the more motivated I'll be to complete it.
If I have to do it, I have to do it, and I don't need to have motivation. It's a neccessity and therefore there is no choice. Whatever makes it neccessary is probably the "motivation" I need, and I just get on with it. I suppose you might need motivation in order to be happier when doing it, but for me I just go into "work mode" and do it as fast as possible with the motivation of being able to move on to things I actually want to do.
If I don't have to do it, that's when I need motivation.
I'd be more specific but it was a very open question!
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
What that word mean, Pike?
But really, when I'm trying to motivate myself, I say, "I have to start doing it at this hour." When that comes around, I start doing whatever it its. I say, "You can do it for an hour, then have a 30 minute break." It usually gets it done. And a lot of times if I'm in the zone, I'll just work straight through. I guess I feel if I don't have to break my back doing something, it's not a stressful.
Originally Posted by Fynn
Ugh so lazy. Let's just play vidya 24 7
eye of the tiger
I hire an assassin to stalk me. If I don't do what I am supposed to be doing he/she slaps my ass.
I usually just get the job done. I'm also the dick that nags other people into getting their stuff done.
I will procrastinate on house cleaning sometimes, and this is sometimes me doing paperwork.
streme Wheelie
Recognized Member
I just do it, generally.
Not having to listen to my mom and or girlfriend nag me about it motivates me.
If it isn't a necessity... it doesn't get done.
I think of the queen.
If I think about all the things I have to do I get overwhelmed and don't do any of it, so I've started telling myself that I have to do just one thing a day. For example, if I tell myself I need to clean the flat at the weekend I won't do all of it so I'll tell myself that I'll hoover on Tuesday and clean the bathroom on Wednesday.
Breaking it down really helps because I know I've got loads of free time on an evening after I've done that thing instead of dreading the one evening that's completely ruined because I have to do everything.
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