Need help with maintaining motivation.

RedRiver0415 · 2020-04-04T18:55:51+00:00

Jocko/Goggins

Shortbull · 2020-04-04T20:08:35+00:00

Came here to say Jocko Willink. Motivation gets you started, discpline keeps you going. You don't want to do something but you do it anyway. The slight edge is a great book for explaining this.

Change your philosophy and it changes everything else which defines everything else.

Philosophy -> daily attitude -> actions -> life

Make your philosophy something you believe in and it won't be a chore. If not, do things which suck, everyday. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. So when you need to do things which suck they are normal.

Ridiculous fitness challenges (within reason) such as don't stop until you get 100 pushups. Easy? Double it. Easy? Double it. Start running and keep doing it because it sucks. I hate running and that is why I do it. Cold showers to give yourself a challenging experience.

You start doing this stuff and realise you're capable of more than you can imagine and you start to wonder just how much you can push the bar. And then push it just a little bit more. And more... and more..

DiskKiller2 · 2020-04-04T19:50:27+00:00

Motivation is for losers. If you rely on motivation, it boosts you only for a very short period of time and you never actually get anywhere. Discipline and systems are what you’re looking for. Google is your friend.

BruhMoment45886 · 2020-04-04T18:45:58+00:00

Actually have a passion for said thing. You never get bored with something you genuinely love. Unless you're depressed

Kidterrific · 2020-04-04T21:28:57+00:00

Shamelessly stolen from somewhere on reddit. I don’t know the OP, but credit to them and I hope they speak up so I can thank them:

Fuck Motivation It's a fickle and unreliable little state that isn't worth your time. Better to cultivate discipline than to rely on motivation. Force yourself to do things, to get out of bed, to go the gym, to work harder and smarter; force yourself to do stuff when you don't feel like doing anything. Motivation is fleeting, and it's easy to rely on because it requires no concentrated effort to get. Motivation comes to you, you don't even have to chase after it. Discipline is reliable; motivation is momentary. The real question isn't how to keep yourself motivated, it's how to train yourself to work without it.

Title	Need help with maintaining motivation.
Author	Alcatraz-12
Upvotes	6
Comments	5
Date	April 4, 2020 6:14 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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