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post 1638714283 05-16-2021, 05:53 PM
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Think I just cracked the code to having motivation, getting sh*t done srs

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So I think it’s widely known that motivation doesn’t strictly come from inspiration but more so from taking action. Now here’s the trick, when you need to get something done, just tell yourself “Ok, I’ll give it a chit effort” and because your standards are so low you’ll see less of a barrier to actually doing it. But then you get more motivation from doing it.

Anyone tried this? Haven’t been getting chit done that I need to from a big lack in motivation and am gonna start doing this srs
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post 1638714563 05-16-2021, 06:00 PM
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Barely had the motivation to read this thread.
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post 1638714663 05-16-2021, 06:02 PM
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All the time.

I won't want to workout and i'll say to myself “Ok, I’ll give it a chit effort” and i'll decide to just try and get my heart beat up a little, so i'll start fapping as it is technically HIIT, most days it doesn't go further than that, but at least i am doing some form of cardio, right?

And don't get me wrong, this is not just some poor effort of a fap, this is hardcore fapping for a good 20 mins, i'm not fucing about, my heart rate must hit around 90BPM, sometimes i'll even scream out loud like a warrior going into battle and slap my hard cock off a desk to motivate myself with pain.
post 1638714793 05-16-2021, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted By BigNik78⏩
Barely had the motivation to read this thread.
LMFAO too real srs
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post 1638717653 05-16-2021, 06:45 PM
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I've found that it's not really motivation or a lack fo that stops me - it's more like spiritual or mental.

If you have a clear intention then you can create what you want - it feels natural.

Otherwise if you're all f*cked up and depressed, you can't even get out of bed, let alone devote your self to a new venture.
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post 1638718043 05-16-2021, 06:50 PM
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It’s called sitting down and writing your priorities down in order. The. Do them by putting a schedule down. Never choose a woman or a buddy or drugs or alcohol o Ed priority
post 1638718293 05-16-2021, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted By Immichaelski⏩
It’s called sitting down and writing your priorities down in order. The. Do them by putting a schedule down. Never choose a woman or a buddy or drugs or alcohol o Ed priority
sounds like a lot of work
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Maintaining discipline in all areas of your life will make motivation much easier.
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post 1638719553 05-16-2021, 07:15 PM
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Not too bad of an idea, OP. I've done similar things. Sometimes you just have a mental barrier to getting started. Once you get going you build up a little momentum and it becomes easier to keep pushing.
Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
No

You have to step way back and identify the few REAL things that are important to you in life.

And then put effort ONLY into those few things.

Drop all other busywork and useless projects.
... Says the person with 41k posts on a dying gay Indian bodybuilding forum.
post 1638719683 05-16-2021, 07:16 PM
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Negativity is never really a good thing. Reducing expectations might be a good thing but for motivating I don't think it is too good. So go fist yourself
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post 1638719713 05-16-2021, 07:17 PM
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You're definitely onto something op. Perfection is the enemy of productivity. 70% is usually more than good enough, so no need to waste exponentially more time on something that becomes incrementally better


https://hbr.org/2020/03/dont-let-per...f-productivity


Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
You either have motivation or you don't. If you're 35 already, things aren't turning around, your current level of performance is your peak.
Wrong, people generally become more productive as they age



https://hbr.org/2019/03/what-makes-s...ve-than-others
age and seniority were highly correlated with personal productivity — older and more senior professionals recorded higher scores than younger and more junior colleagues.
post 1638720823 05-16-2021, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted By lawlessly⏩
Negativity is never really a good thing.Reducing expectations might be a good thing but for motivating I don't think it is too good. So go fist yourself
I would assert that the act of perceiving an effort less than maximal as inherently negative is also subconsciously assuming greater effort even needs to be given, that it's value somehow necessitates a subjective amount of effort or that everyone's ability to procure such effort is somehow equal, which I would say is obviously false.
Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
No

You have to step way back and identify the few REAL things that are important to you in life.

And then put effort ONLY into those few things.

Drop all other busywork and useless projects.
If I could get paid to go to the gym, then I would.
Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
You either have motivation or you don't.If you're 35 already, things aren't turning around, your current level of performance is your peak.
This past year has been my highest income year of my life.
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post 1638721373 05-16-2021, 07:43 PM
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Yep it works. I don't consider it motivation when you do something you don't want to do, that's called discipline my bro. Some of us have it some don't.
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Originally Posted By WiseOldApe⏩
I've found that it's not really motivation or a lack fo that stops me - it's more like spiritual or mental.

If you have a clear intention then you can create what you want - it feels natural.

Otherwise if you're all f*cked up and depressed, you can't even get out of bed, let alone devote your self to a new venture.
This. You'll burnout fast if you "just do it" all the time. Motivation comes from intention and prupose.
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Yeah this can be a helpful way to look at it. “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing badly”
At the end of the day though there’s no “key” to this chit. It’s an ongoing process.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
No

You have to step way back and identify the few REAL things that are important to you in life.

And then put effort ONLY into those few things.

Drop all other busywork and useless projects.
So much fuking this

The older I get, the more I realize this is true.
post 1638721823 05-16-2021, 07:50 PM
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The secret to motivation is starting and it’s called the progress principle and was figured out a long ass time ago *******
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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post 1638722083 05-16-2021, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
The secret to motivation isstartingand it’s called the progress principle and was figured out a long ass time ago *******
So much rage.

But I do thank you for helping prove that less effort = better chance of just starting.
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Originally Posted By friesbruh⏩
So much rage.

But I do thank you for helping prove that less effort = better chance of just starting.
Like I said, you’re already a decade or more behind if you’re just now discovering that easy, small wins build motivation.
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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It's not motivation - you're just not task-oriented. Punch the stuff you need to-do into your phone.

The first few things you have listed should be stuff you are going to do anyway. Shower, eat, brush your teeth, make your bed..... The difference is tomorrow you are going to start your day by checking off a bunch of stuff off of your list instead of wandering aimlessly through your day. Then move on to whatever you want to do next - the order doesn't matter - could be the most important, easiest, the most enjoyable, most fun, the one you want to do the least, or the one that takes the least time, or do a cluster of things that are related - it doesn't matter as long as you check them off when they are completed. Whatever you do & whatever order you do them in, keep checking things off of your list as you complete - accomplishing tasks is motivating.

Maintain this habit for a month and you will look back in astonishment at the sheer amount of chit you can accomplish by just focusing on checking one item at a time off. Congrats! You are now a task oriented individual.
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