I cant get shit done.

ronsoness · 2016-05-11T08:04:46+00:00

sounds like me when i was younger. and yeah, what kills is that you feel like a fucking bum and disappoint yourself. the only thing that helped me was being self employed and being forced to have time management and being productive. now i wonder how the fuck a person can go through life like how i did before.

you need to get into the habit of making a list.

everyday in the morning, write a list of things you need to do
look at it throughout the day
do things on the list and check them off when done
try to finish the list by the end of the day
add stars to things that are most important or have limited windows (example, depositing checks when the bank closes at 4p).
not done? then put the item on tomorrow's list

so that's the basic to do list. it's simple but if you're coming from a point of no structure, it's basically feels like you're using a fucking ipod in the 1990s.

just introduced a friend to it the other week too. and reply with your results, top notch alpha.

AZTRP · 2016-05-11T06:38:32+00:00

One fucking habit at a time. Read the Power of Habit.

Bascome · 2016-05-11T15:15:08+00:00

Motivation is for girls, motivation is about emotion, leave it behind.

Discipline is for men, discipline is about making a decision and ignoring emotion once made.

Why would you let how you feel get in the way of your goals and how you have decided to accomplish them?

You have the wrong idea about how things get done that's all.

Ask yourself this, if I was tired but on a game show like Survivor with cameras on me could I do this task? If so you can do it tired, hungry, crying or hurt, so stop expecting you will "feel like" doing shit that sucks, just be a man and do it.

trpjnf · 2016-05-11T11:15:32+00:00

Start planning. Sunday afternoon, when have nothing to do, sit down and sketch out your schedule for the next week. Mark out everything you have to do that week: work, when you're going to the gym, when you're eating dinner, etc.

Now mark off your free time. This is when you start knocking things off your to-do list. Clean my room? Okay I'll take care of that during my free time. Read a few chapters in my new book? Same thing.

TomFoo · 2016-05-11T12:01:32+00:00

I think what's underestimated on TRP is values. What are important values to you? Mine are independence, competition, creativity, and business. Without the ability to express these values on a daily basis, life would have little meaning to me. Probably why I am running my own biz, which is literally the reason why I get up every morning.

Another reason why you may be struggling is there is no one lighting a fire under your ass. Desperation and urgency are not the most pleasant things in life but they sure do get you fucking moving.

One small but simple tactic that works for me is doing things with a timer set for 25 minutes followed by a 5 min break. Sounds tiresome but you get shit done when you adhere to the timer set like this.

vorverk · 2016-05-11T13:28:00+00:00

Stop beating yourself, it's the most counterproductive thing you can do. Everybody procrastinates. You just learn and move on. Dwelling in self hatred because you procrastinated will only make you procrastinate more. Just say fuck it, what happened happened, and do your best next time.

marianasentmenudes · 2016-05-11T15:04:16+00:00

Try meditation early in the morning. Try that first. Give in some effort first of all while meditating. Use this video for starters

VasiliyZaitzev · 2016-05-11T17:59:23+00:00

Make a list of 6 things you want to get done tomorrow. Work through them, systematically. If you only get through to #4, then #5 becomes #1 on tomorrow's list.

EDIT: I posted before I read through the replies. I see /u/ronsoness has beat me to it with this idea.

keepyourkeys · 2016-05-11T20:06:16+00:00

Honestly, bite sized pieces and forcing yourself is the actual answer.

I've been trying to train myself to get up earlier and do yoga in the AM. I failed yesterday. I turned on the computer, and got distracted by the web. I failed to even load up a yoga video.

I said fuck that. This morning I got up 90 minutes early, kept the computer off, and played the yoga video through my phone. It was cold, and I had a hard time getting started, but after 10 minutes I was already warmed up and sweating.

Force yourself to do the things you know are important. That's it.

Also I like to make lists.

fuzzyface1980 · 2016-05-11T07:44:17+00:00

Testosterone helped me. I do pushups, stomach vacuums and lunges at work. No breakfast. So I’m hungry until about 1 or 2 p.m. to help with drive at work. Just start off with small, easy tasks and work to failure at your job. Lift weights in the gym or body weight exercises. Hit your laziness from all directions. You don’t have to crush, just chip away so you don’t overwhelm yourself.

Draki1903 · 2016-05-11T15:40:23+00:00

Start to do it for 5 minutes. 5 honest minutes, no distractions, white noise in earphones, no other program ont he computer open etc.

DaftMD · 2016-05-11T15:43:21+00:00

Try to use your time. What I mean: for example, you need to study for a test. You have 4 hours till lunch. To make most of those four hours, try to plan them accordingly. You'll almost certainly procrastinate. Just accept that fact and plan procrastination time. It is better to have planned 4x 15 min of procrastination, and have efficiently worked for 3 hours, then to try and work for 4 hours, lose focus after 1 hour, watching YouTube videos for the remaining 3 hours. This kind of mindset worked for me while studying for exams.

nooomaam · 2016-05-11T17:33:25+00:00

Toggl.com

VasiliyZaitzev · 2016-05-11T18:02:28+00:00

I keep procrastinating and end up wasting a lot of time during the day. Ill admit i fuck around and lose motivation then get tired.

You need to tell yourself that there's the "boy's choice" (fapping, gaming, eating Doritos, putting things off) and the "Man's Choice" (Getting up and getting shit done, moving through the next task, getting done early, having a plate over afterwards to service your manly needs).

Figure out whether you want to be a boy or a Man and act accordingly....

hunteeer · 2016-05-11T19:48:55+00:00

Do you really want to do, what you do? If not, don't do it.

cheechawcheechaw · 2016-05-11T09:41:41+00:00

Just do it. There is no magic behind it.

Title	I cant get shit done.
Author	top-notch-alpha
Upvotes	35
Comments	62
Date	May 11, 2016 5:59 AM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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