I feel extremely bad for not doing something productive

Fabulous-Craft · 2020-04-08T14:10:10+00:00

That's because you don't have a plan or a mission. "Being productive" is not a plan.

Set a specific goal and get to it.

I want to learn how to play piano I want to bench press 300lbs etc.

Pooddit · 2020-04-08T15:07:02+00:00

Your inner voice is poorly designed.

Imagine a perfectly good, ultimately powerful entity that wants you to be the best and happiest version of your self.

Imagine asking that entity for relief from your suffering, and what you can do to help.

Upon being relieved, ask what you can do for him. He wants you to work. He wants you to be grateful to being working for him. He wants you to feel the joy of working.

Don't beat yourself up, ever. If you are, that is pride, he doesn't want you to be suffering, if you are, it's because you want to play god.

Don't be lazy, sloth or acedia is the willful resistance to his gift of joy for doing work! He cleared the suffering for you so you can be opened up to working hard, passionately.

If you are working and hate it, you are not working for him (such as an employer who works you too many long hours), or you are being defiant and not letting his reward and joy shine in.

Ravenanom · 2020-04-09T04:05:57+00:00

Here's a short answer: Stop caring.

The long answer. Stop caring. But care. But ultimately, stop giving so much thought to what you 'should' do, and instead focus on what you 'want' to do.

I want a nice body. I need to workout and eat right to achieve this goal. If I don't, I won't get a nice body. End period.

I want a cool car. I need to make money to get this cool car. If I don't, I don't get the cool car.

Erase from your vocabulary, what you 'should' do and replace it with what you 'want' to do. And if you aren't doing what you want to do, you just don't want it and you shouldn't beat yourself up for things you don't want.

everloser · 2020-04-08T14:02:46+00:00

Learn language or an instrument or watch documentary maybe what you see can give you an inspiring idea. See the sun walk a little bit you need vitamine D ahaha. Look for a good friends that will lead you to good way

Title	I feel extremely bad for not doing something productive
Author	InfectedDonor
Upvotes	10
Comments	5
Date	April 8, 2020 1:50 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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