crastination and demotivation for months on end, I
think you need to think more about what motivates you to work in general,
apart from needing to put bread on the table. Two key questions to ask is why
you do what you do (the vision), and the circumstances under which you do it
(your everyday work). Either of these can motivate you - ideally you'd be
motivated by both (doing tasks you enjoy, which also meaningfully moves you
toward fulfilling your vision) but you might also be ok with just one or the
other (e.g. you might but up with slogging through chores for a while if it
helps you achieve your bigger vision, or you might put up with a 'visionless'
company for a while in order to play with some cool tech). But if you get
neither, then there's a high chance your motivation will go over a cliff - it
sounds to me like this might be the case for you.

Here are some things to consider in terms of how important they are to
motivate you, at the vision level:

\- How many people does the work impact?

\- How important is it to them if it is done well?

\- How 'altruistic' is the work? (do you feel like the world becomes a 'better
place' from it?)

\- How important is it for you if you own the company yourself or someone else
does?

\- How important is the 'prestige' of the job for you?

\- What kinds of 'achievements' would you be motivated to pursue? (e.g.
speaking at a conference, making a name for yourself in your field or similar)

And at a daily level:

\- What kinds of tasks do you enjoy doing (e.g. for me as a programmer, user-
facing features are much more fun than backend tasks)

\- How much do you want to interact with end users/customers/clients?

\- How much do you want to interact with colleagues? (everyone needs some
amount of social interaction and it can get lonely as a freelancer)

\- How much would you like to be doing tasks yourself, and to which extent
would you be ok with/prefer to just oversee others doing the tasks (some
people prefer being hands-
crastination and demotivation for months on end, I 
 think you need to remember more about what motivate you to work in general, 
 aside from needing to arrange bread on the table. Two cardinal doubt to ask is why 
 you make what you do (the vision), and the circumstance under which you do it 
 (your everyday study). Either of these can motivate you - ideally you'd be 
 motivate by both (doing tasks you love, which also meaningfully moves you 
 toward carry through your vision) but you might also be ok with barely one or the 
 other (e.g. you might but up with slogging through job for a while if it 
 helps you achieve your big vision, or you might put up with a' visionless' 
 company for a while in orderliness to play with some cool tech). But if you get 
 neither, then there's a high chance your motivation will run low over a cliff - it 
 sounds to me like this might be the case for you. 

 Here are some things to consider in terms of how important they are to 
 motivate you, at the vision level: 

 \- How many citizenry does the work shock? 

 \- How authoritative is it to them if it is done well? 

 \- How' altruistic' is the work? (do you feel like the populace becomes a' better 
 place' from it ?) 

 \- How important is it for you if you own the ship's company yourself or someone else 
 does? 

 \- How important is the' prestige' of the job for you? 

 \- What kinds of' achievements' would you be motivated to quest for? (e.g. 
 speaking at a conference, making a name for yourself in your discipline or alike) 

 And at a daily level: 

 \- What kinds of tasks do you enjoy suffice (e.g. for me as a programmer, user- 
 facing features are a lot more fun than backend job) 

 \- How much do you want to interact with conclusion users / customer / clients? 

 \- How much do you want to interact with colleagues? (everyone needs some 
 sum of social interaction and it can get alone as a freelancer) 

 \- How much would you wish to be doing tasks yourself, and to which extent 
 would you be ok with / choose to just oversee others doing the tasks (some 
 people prefer being hands-
cradtination and demotivatiun for months ou end, I
vhink yku need go think more about what motmvatws yoy to work in general,
apxrt from jeeding ro pnt bread on the vzble. Two key smestimis to ask is whi
you do what you do (the viviun), and the circumstances under which rou do ot
(jour everyday rork). Qithsg if these can motivate you - idsally ymu'd be
motivatrd by both (doing tasks you enjly, which also meanlngfully moces riu
toward fulwilling yolx vision) buj you might also be ok with just one pr the
othet (s.g. iou might buv up wpth slogging bnrough chores for a while in it
hxlps you achieve your bigjer vision, or you midht put u[ cith a 'visionless'
compqnt for a wvile un urdtr vo llay wlth some cool tech). But id you get
neither, thtn eyere's a high dhance yjur motivation will go over a cliff - it
vouhds to me like this migyt be the case for yoo.

Here are fome things to consider in terms of how important they xre tj
oitlvate you, at the vision level:

\- How many people sots nhe work impact?

\- Hjw importany ls yt to them if it is dohe well?

\- How 'altruidtic' is the qork? (do yju frel like the world becomes q 'better
placv' frim it?)

\- How importanc is it for vou if you pwn the company yoursely or skmeone else
foes?

\- How joportant is the 'orexthge' of the job for you?

\- Whae kinds oh 'achnevementr' woold you be motivahed to pursue? (e.g.
speaking at a cmnference, laking a name for yourself in your field or somhlag)

And at a dailn level:

\- What kigds of tasks dp you eujoy duing (e.g. fog me as a programmer, user-
facing fawtures are mnch more sun rhan backena tasks)

\- How mucn do you ccnt to inreract with end uscrs/curfomers/clients?

\- Hiw nuch do you wany tu igtvrart wiev colleagues? (evefyovr neeas some
amoukt uf spcial interaction ang it can get lonely as a freelanxer)

\- How iuch would yoi like to be doing taskv yuursekf, wnd to which extent
would you bs ok with/orener to just odersce ojhers doing the tasks (some
people prefer being handw-
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crastination and demotivatiOn for monthS on enD, I
tHinK yOu neEd to Think more about WHat mOtivates you to work in genEral,
aPaRT froM NeEding To put brEAd ON The TaBlE. TwO kEY qUestiOns To ask is Why
you do whAt yOu Do (the vision), aND tHe circumstAncEs under which You Do it
(yoUr EveRYday wOrk). eitheR of theSE can moTivate you - IdEAlly yoU'D be
motiVATeD by bOth (doing tasks you eNJoY, Which also meaniNgfullY mOVeS YOu
tOwaRd fulfilliNg Your vISion) but YOu MIGHt aLSo be ok with jusT one or the
otHEr (e.G. you miGhT buT Up with SloggInG ThrOugh chores fOr a wHile if it
hElps yoU Achieve YOur biggEr visiOn, oR yoU migHT pUt Up wItH A 'viSIoNleSS'
coMpany for A wHiLe in oRder TO PLAy wiTh sOme cOol teCh). But if you get
NeiTher, THen There'S a higH chaNcE your MotivaTion wIlL go over a cliff - it
SounDs to me likE thIs MigHt Be the CAse for You.

herE are somE things TO coNsIDER iN terms of how importaNt THEy Are to
motIvate yOU, aT tHE vision lEvEl:

\- HOw maNY PeoplE doeS ThE work impAct?

\- How IMpOrTant is iT tO them iF iT is DonE well?

\- hOw 'alTruistIc' is the wOrk? (do YOu feel like the wORld becomes a 'beTTeR
PLaCE' froM it?)

\- how importanT is iT For yOu if YOu Own THe comPany yOuRSeLF or someone else
does?

\- HOw ImportAnt is The 'prestige' of The job for yOU?

\- wHat kinds Of 'acHIeVEments' would you Be motIvated to puRSue? (e.g.
speAking At a confeRence, makiNG A name for YouRseLf iN yoUR FiEld or similar)

AND At a dAiLy level:

\- whaT kinds oF taSks Do yOu eNjOy doing (e.g. For me as a PrOgRaMmEr, uSer-
faCIng featuReS arE mUch More fUN than bAckenD tasKs)

\- hoW MucH do you wANt TO InteRaCt With End UsErs/cuStomERs/cLients?

\- HOw much do yOu wANt to InTeRact witH colleagues? (evErYone needs sOmE
amOunt of SOCial inteRaction and it can get lonelY As a freeLanCer)

\- HoW mucH would you LikE to be dOinG Tasks yOurselF, and tO wHicH EXtent
WOUlD yoU bE ok with/preFER to Just oVeRsee Others dOing the tasks (some
peOPle Prefer being haNds-
crastination and demotivat ion for mo nthsonend ,I
th inkyou need to th i nk m ore about what motivat es yo ut o wo r kin ge neral,a pa r t  fr om  n eed in g  t o put  br ead onthe table.  Tw okey question s  t o ask is w hyyou do whatyou  do (t he  vi s ion),  an d the  circu m stance s under w hi c h youd o it
(y o u rever yday work). Eithe r  o f  these can mot ivateyo u  - i dea lly  you'd bemo tivat e d by bo t h( d o ing tasks you enj oy, which a l someanin gf ull y  moves  youto w ard  fulfilling  you r vision)  but y o u might also be  ok wi thjus t on e  o rthe 
o t her (e .g. you  might b ut  u p wit h sl o g g i ng t hro ughchore s for a while  if  ith elp s you  achi eveyo ur bi gger v ision ,or you might pu t up  with a ' vis io nle ss '
com p any fo r a  wh ile inorder t o  pl ay w i th  some cool tech).Bu t if  you get 
neith e r,  t h en there 's  ahigh c hance  you r  m otivatio n will go  o ver a c li ff - i tsou nds  to m e  lik e this  might b e the case for you.Here are some th i n gs to c ons ider in ter ms o f  how  imp o rt ant theyare t om ot i vate you, at the vi si on lev el:
\- How many p eople does t h e work i mpac t ?\- How importa nt is  it to the m  if it i s don e well?
\- How ' a l truistic ' i s t hewor k ?  ( do you feel l i k e th eworld b eco mes a ' bet ter 
pl ace 'from it?) 

\- How  i mp or ta ntis it for youif  yo uown  thec ompany  your self  o rs ome one els e 
d o e s?
\-  H ow i mpo rt ant i s th e  'p restige ' of thejob foryo u? 

\- Wh at kinds of ' ac hievements 'wou ld you b e motiva ted to pursue? (e.g.
sp e aking a t a  conf eren ce, makin g a  namefor yourse lf inyourfi eld o r sim i l ar )
An d at a dai l y  le vel:
\ - Wh at kind s of tasks do youe njo y doing (e.g.  fo r me a sa p r og r amm er ,  us e r -
facing featur es are muc hm or e fun than bac ke nd task s)

\-How m u ch do y ou want t o interac twith e ndusers/cust omers/cl ients?

\ -  Howm uc h doyou  wantto  in terac t with col leagu es? (e ve ryoneneeds  s ome
amou nt of social interactio n andit ca n g et lonely  as a f reelancer )

\ - How much  wo uld  youlik e  to b e do i ng  ta s ks yo urse l f, and to wh ich e xt ent
would y o u beok wi th/ p referto j ust oversee other s  doing the tas ks ( s o mepeo p le p re fer being hand s-
crastination and_demotivation for_months on end, I
think_you need_to_think more_about_what motivates you_to work in_general,
apart from needing to_put bread on_the_table. Two key questions to ask is why
you do what you do (the vision),_and_the circumstances_under_which_you do it
(your everyday work)._Either of these can motivate_you -_ideally you'd be
motivated by both (doing tasks you_enjoy,_which also meaningfully_moves you
toward fulfilling your vision) but you might also_be ok with just one or_the
other (e.g. you_might_but_up with slogging through_chores for a while if it
helps_you achieve your bigger vision, or_you might put up with a 'visionless'
company_for a while in order to_play with some cool tech)._But if_you get
neither, then there's a_high chance your_motivation will_go over a_cliff - it
sounds to me like_this might be_the case for you.

Here are some_things_to consider in_terms_of_how important_they are to
motivate_you,_at the_vision_level:

\- How many people does the_work_impact?

\- How important is it to them_if it is done_well?

\-_How 'altruistic' is the_work? (do you feel like_the world becomes a 'better
place' from_it?)

\- How_important is_it for you if you own the company yourself or someone_else
does?

\- How important is the 'prestige'_of the job for_you?

\- What_kinds_of 'achievements' would_you_be motivated_to pursue? (e.g.
speaking at a conference, making_a name_for yourself in your field or_similar)

And at a daily_level:

\-_What kinds of tasks do you_enjoy doing (e.g. for me as_a programmer, user-
facing features are_much_more_fun than backend tasks)

\- How_much do you want to interact_with end users/customers/clients?

\-_How much do you want to interact_with_colleagues? (everyone needs some
amount of social_interaction_and it can get lonely as_a_freelancer)

\-_How much would you like_to be doing tasks yourself, and_to which extent
would you be ok with/prefer to just_oversee others doing_the tasks (some
people prefer being_hands-