I can't seem to motivate myself.

dongpal · 2014-10-27T13:02:29+00:00

fuck motivation and get discipline

gameno · 2014-10-27T03:41:57+00:00

If this Schwarzenegger guy can't motivate you, I don't know who can. Personally, I try to challenge myself every day. You won't get anywhere if you live life on easy mode. Start with getting the fuck out of bed. Go to the gym and lift heavy shit. When you are tired and can't continue, lift more heavy shit.

TFCNU · 2014-10-27T03:30:15+00:00

That's impossible. No one can do this for you. You need to find motivation in yourself. Are you doing to get laid? Are you doing it to feel better about yourself? Whatever it is, when you go to hit the snooze button, that needs to be what stops you.

I would suggest finding a different time of day to do it, at least when you're starting out. Getting up early to exercise is a no-go for me personally. I'm just not the kind of person (at least today) who can get up at 5am, work out, shower, have breakfast and go to work for 8. It's not happening. I work out after work during the week and only in the morning on the weekend when I don't have to get up before God to do it.

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rpsheepdog · 2014-10-27T03:39:45+00:00

Yeah man you're gonna have to find a damn good reason to commit beforehand, I know me personally it's part of my strongman training for me to achieve a certain number of lifts a week and morning lifts help me accomplish that, but that's me and not you.

One thing that helps me (if you're a preworkout guy) is to mix it already, or a portion of it and set the alarm about 15 min early, and shotgun it as soon as the alarm goes off, hit snooze for about ten min and the preworkout should be kicking in, I took the concept from the caffeine nap and it helps.

Also, set everything up the night before so you can sleep as late as possible, best of luck

CloakedOrchid · 2014-10-27T04:49:34+00:00

Why not just lift at night? I hate morning workouts, so I plan them for the evening, instead.

Not rocket science.

30303030303030 · 2014-10-27T06:37:28+00:00

You don't want it enough. And that's all.

As for why you want it in the evening and not so much in the morning next day it's before you go to sleep action is postponed, it's not imminent so it's easy to feel motivated and focused, you know inside you don't have to do it now. In the morning though...

Work out in the evening.

SpongeCroft · 2014-10-27T09:59:29+00:00

The trick is, you just gotta do it. I've been there too. Knowing what to do, having plans, wanting to work out, knowing deep in your mind what you could say to that girl who smirked at you this morning in the train, writing applications for a better job but not sending them cuz' it's "not time yet"...

Man the fuck up and START WITH THAT SHIT. Once you got a routine everything else will follow, be it with picking up chicks, lifting, you know what i'm trying to say.

Go for it. You're excusing yourself, thinking "uuuh I deserve those pussies because i'm so rp and definitely know what to do", without really having improved your worth, your body or your mind. Be the change you want to accomplish, and start today when you're off work.

Research 5x5.

Read sidebar.

Start this evening. Not tomorrow, not on the weekend, but this evening.

IVIaskerade · 2014-10-27T10:52:31+00:00

You don't need motivation. You need discipline. Motivation is great for the first few days, but after that it peters out. Discipline will go for as long as you do.

cofair · 2014-10-27T05:44:40+00:00

Discipline is more important than motivation. Use the motivation when it comes to become disciplined. Motivation comes and goes like the wind. I still haven't figured that one out. When I am motivated, it feels like I am on a drug. I don't think my brain could sustain it all day every day. DISCIPLINE IS NOT FUN. But discipline builds character and self-esteem when your habits are no longer habits and they just become YOU.

Figure out what environments and activities influence your mental state. When you are going to bed you feel motivated and when you wake up you feel like shit. This is because your brain associates waking up with being lazy and non-productive. Figure out why you are motivated at night and not in the morning. It's your life I don't know why.

I love going out and trying new things, meeting new people, socializing. I love people. However, if I sit down and play video games for an hour or two it completely destroys my mental state. I no longer want to go outside, I no longer want to talk to people. It takes me back to the years and years where that was all I did. My brain literally associates video games with an emotional state (I'm not a scientist)

Title	I can't seem to motivate myself.
Author	cwschizzy
Upvotes	1
Comments	11
Date	October 27, 2014 3:20 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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