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Do you have those days when you are unmotivated to do anything? How do you challenge yourself?
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Joe Chow
yes, sometimes you might face diffcult times, and question yourself about the meaning of keep doing one things. However, most of the successful products and their founders experience similar moments. The vital thing is to keep your eyes on the right track and keep doing it.
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Those days are very few for me. Because I always have many goals to achieve. The biggest reason for loss of motivation is goallessness.
@busmark_w_nika Of course, the amount is also important. Then you should choose according to the degree of importance. :-D
@tester_1903 we are alive with our goals, very good view, thank you for sharing!
@busmark_w_nika @technufllc thank you so much, it does feel like it. It was very important to me to have something like this in creating a startup from scratch, because there will for sure be hard times. And it's team that gets you through those :)
On those kind of days I try not to force myself doing anything.
Most likely it comes as a result of temporary burnout, and I found that for me it's best to focus on my hobbies until I get bored and the thought that I want to work comes out because eventually, it will, no matter if I get bored or time puts pressure on me.
So I don't stress too much about not being motivated, it's just temporary, we're humans, and it's just silly to try challenging yourself to be a robot in order to not feel guilty about procrastinating.
@chris_sarca this is a good approach actually; works for me as well. Good to remember that we are humans not machines after all.
Sometimes we rely too much on motivation to get things done, but what really helps us achieve our goals is discipline. Establishing a consistent routine can be a great way to build that discipline and make it easier to stay on track without needing constant motivation.
Disciple > Motivation, I always have the disciple to do things at a fixed time.
Yes for sure! (Feeling it a bit today). I set a timer for ten minutes and tell myself when it goes off, I can decide if I want to still with the task or not. Starting is the hardest part so usually after ten minutes I'm motivated to keep going.
Music is crucial, I also like to chat or meditate to focus my pains and understand why I'm like that. Once I do this I try to create a realistic to-do list. Or if it hits me hard then I take a time for e and rest or do some sport and back to work when I feel better (pros of flexible schedule!)
@busmark_w_nika Sometimes it does have to make with an ongoing task or a task that is not getting good results but needs to be done, but other times could be procastinating or a bad day in general
I actually think that being "unmotivated to do anything" means that you actually do not want to do something that is visible task wise. For instance, I can be unmotivated to do some routine work, but motivated enough to go for a walk and generate some ideas on the go.
Treat yourself with what you like to have inner energy to do what you don't like/don't feel like at some given moment of time.
Anyone relate?
@busmark_w_nika Definitely a good practice to have to keep yourself safe, healthy and happy for life :) Take care!
I do whatever I want at that time. Things like calling old friends, teachers, or people I care about. This helps to learn people's mind and certainly works well to get some motivation.
It's good to surround yourself with positive people, because just being in a positive environment with motivated people can be contagious.
I also like to get a "healthy" routine that helps me snap out of it. A good workout, or some really loud music that makes me want to dance seem to help adjust my mood.
@busmark_w_nika Favorite song to motivate you? Mine is "I won't back down" by Tom Petty.
We need those days too. We are just humans after all. ;) Sometimes we forget the importance of rest and the increased motivation and energy that comes from it. There is no point in squeezing a lemon that has already been squeezed out, is there? :)
I think it's more important to set goals for a daily amount of consistent action where even at your lowest in terms of motivation, you can still push though.
So the biggest is just setting realistic goals for yourself.
Those are the days or hours, I take a break and work on something completely different, such as painting. I am no/t an artist, but I love to paint pets who have just departed and give them as a gift to the ones who are suffering. It makes them happy which in turn makes me happy and motivated to keep going. Helping others in different ways has helped me look at each day as a new day to try the same thing again but differently
@busmark_w_nika , A lot of thank you's from others always raises my spirit up. It reminds me that we are valuable and can provide value to others
Of course! It usually happens when I'm feeling sick, or if I'm a bit burnt out. I try to push through it and get stuff done, but also be kind to myself that maybe it's not going to be my most productive day. I also have an amazing team who I can lean on, and that helps a lot <3
I think we all have those kind of days! I find discipline will always triumph motivation. You cannot be motivated 100% of the time. I think it's important to do at least one kind thing for yourself on days like this. Whether that's lighting a candle and taking a bubble bath or watching your favorite show or going for a walk.