• CIWS-30@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I was like that when I was young. Now all my plans involve me forcing myself to do 1 or 2 productive things a day besides the stuff I have to do, and then just calling it a day and pushing aside the rest of the stuff I probably should do till tomorrow. Or more realistically, the next weekend or holiday.

    I don’t lie to myself anymore, I just admit that if it’s not 100% vital, it won’t get done quick, if at all.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve found the closest thing to a panacea for this is a mixture of willingness to fail and self forgiveness for falling off the horse. Everyday is a new opportunity to get back on it. And if you’re not feeling it today, it’s generally ok to just wait until tomorrow (this works for me because I have to be very gentle to myself sometimes, idk if this part will work for everyone. You kind of have to [or at least, I have to] address all the other potential issues, like anxiety or depression, before the motivation to do stuff follows).

    Idk why I’m posting this on a shitpost, but if it helps even one person, seems like it’s worth posting.

  • The Grunkler@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is why I am so grateful for my gf. I have no motivation and need someone to push me forward in life, she’s a workaholic and needs someone to help her slow down and relax. We really balance each other out

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    1 year ago

    Then you need to try habit stacking. Add 1 thing to your routine a month. 28 days to form a habit, so don’t bite off an entire new lifestyle, CREATE the lifestyle over a year.

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      1 year ago

      Worked extremely well until I had to change jobs. The house of cards instantly collapsed :(

      The same thing happened during the pandemic, too. Just have to accept that at some point it all comes crashing down.

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        Worked for me! Got me from alcoholic party dude with nothing going on to college graduate who has a relatively decent/stable income and now I can actually plan fun things to do instead of just look for the night’s drinking buddy. You never stop growing/learning so just keep at it!

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    1 year ago

    I like how they got a checkmark next to “Axe Murder”, as if they were somehow able to prove that.