Trouble doing things for myself

mrpthrowa · 2018-09-19T07:33:42+00:00

Love yourself

qwerty_slut · 2018-09-19T07:57:03+00:00

Always be the best, but don't get upset when you're not. Just try harder. Thats my motivation. I don't settle for mediocrity. I also challenge everyone I know to be their best. The desire comes from my childhood I think. My dad always told me I was the boss of my own destiny. He would say your a "my last name" and you can do whatever you want. And eventually i realized i was unique because i pursue goals with an intensity most people can't comprehend. I was always frustrated by my friends lack of drive. I didnt understand. I always saw that things could be better than they were. I couldn't understand how people could say stuff but not do it. Reality itself was molded by people like me.. we have ideas and then we bring those ideas into the world by sheer will power. You have to be passionate about something. U have to want to change something. And then u have to realize that u and only u have the power to do it. REALITY LITERALLY IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT... now what do you want it to be? What is your perfect reality? Now... with all that said.. when u have power u must wield it compassionately.. and u must take responsibility for your actions

Sandkasten · 2018-09-19T08:02:25+00:00

Build habits! Forget about motivation.

Spartan5326 · 2018-09-19T13:52:34+00:00

Learn to put yourself first. Also admit to yourself that you’re lazy. As far as motivation, motivation comes and goes, self discipline builds consistency. Good luck

Derfaust · 2018-09-19T12:29:25+00:00

You need to figure out what you want from life. The reason youre unable to do things just for yourself is because you dont really know what you want. You try a couple if things because you think maybe those are the things you should want but you arw unable to keep it up because you remain unconvinced that the effort is worth it.

This all begins to change when you consistently challenge yourself to figure out what you want from life. The rest will follow naturally. But its not easy, you have to put in the work on that one thing and be brutally honest and raw with yourself.

Who are you? Who do you want to be? Where do you want to go?

Thinkingard · 2018-09-19T14:19:23+00:00

Try imagining yourself doing the thing for a friend. If that doesn't help at all, then you could probably use some good ole self-discipline. Start by practicing something that will be good for you in the long term, but the practice is a little boring. Say, for instance, dribbling a ball, playing an instrument, learning math. Anything that is boring while practicing. Learn to stay in the boring moment and conduct repetitions. Hell, it could be meditation and focusing on breath for all I care. Anything that would be good for you in the long run because it is delayed gratification. I'm finding that practicing my drumming on a practice pad has helped me gain a bit of self discipline I lacked, as it helps me learn to deal with boring repetition, and you can't get anywhere in life if you can't deal with being bored. I've been practicing 5-10 mins everyday for about two weeks and already my sticking has improved and the practice has gotten less boring.

Title	Trouble doing things for myself
Author	DjCoconut
Upvotes	4
Comments	6
Date	September 19, 2018 7:03 AM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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