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The question was "How do I work when I don't feel like it." Workaholics don't ask this. People who are doing what they love and don't need discipline because th
by joshu 17y ago
The question was "How do I work when I don't feel like it." Workaholics don't ask this. People who are doing what they love and don't need discipline because they're already doing it don't ask this.
If you want to make the the world march to your beat, you need to start with your body/self.
- timr 17y ago"People who are doing what they love and don't need discipline because they're already doing it don't ask this." Even passionate people go through periods when they don't feel like working, or they're working on some boring task, or whatever. The answer is not always to self-immolate, but to be self-aware, and to figure out why you're not motivated. Sometimes discipline is appropriate; sometimes rest is the better prescription. The world marches to your beat because your beat is inspiring, not because you beat your drum harder than everyone else.
- thaumaturgy 17y agoI think there must be a nice middleground between your position and Sivers'. Even workaholics have periods where they need to spend a day reading a book or a weekend camping. In their case, they're just burnt-out somewhat, and need some "recharge" time. They know that they'll be ready to work again soon. Others are lazier by nature, and would spend the majority of their lives doing little or nothing -- and that might include traveling, gardening, reading, playing video games -- and they do need to push themselves if they're going to accomplish anything ... if they want to accomplish anything.