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You don't need 'motivation' to put one foot after the next. It's 99% 'perspiration', remember? If you care about the outcome (whatever it is) then that should
by sonnyblarney 8y ago
You don't need 'motivation' to put one foot after the next.
It's 99% 'perspiration', remember?
If you care about the outcome (whatever it is) then that should be enough 'motivation' to do the 99%. You're a professional, right?
If you want a 'purely motivational' project then do something that's simply that: games, writing/playing music, reading etc., where 'it doesn't matter'.
Instead of trying to 'find motivation', literally just sit down and start working out a little plan. Having a plan and a path forward might provide some clarity to the outcome, so you can 'see the light at the end'. I'll bet that you don't have trouble 'working on it' once you actually start 'working on it'.
It's like working out at the gym: once you are there, the workout is not so hard. It's just getting there that's sometimes tricky.
So just put one foot after the next with a little plan in mind and you'll be there in no time.
- brianpgordon 8y agoGreat advice for industrial lifting robots. For actual living human beings, this is nowhere near the mark. Most people are terrible at self-motivation outside of traditional structures that keep them accountable. Many people even struggle to remain productive at the office since there's plenty of procrastination slack there too to hang yourself with.
- muzani 8y agoThere's a trick to this. This only works for those who want to accept it. Some may find freedom in being elites, not being restrained by motivation. But others may enjoy the thrill of the hunt. So being separated from the pain and thrill of the work is a big loss to them.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoThat's a really interesting point. But if you're going to do something big, that takes quite some time, you're going to have to be the former, not the later. Some things are not good for the adrenaline seekers.